Michael Cart





Michael Cart

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Former Director of the Beverly Hills (CA) Public Library and a Past President of the Young Adult Library Services Association, Michael Cart is a nationally recognized expert in children's and young adult literature. Now a columnist and reviewer for ALA's Booklist magazine, he is the author or editor of eight books, including From Romance to Realism, a critical history of YA literature; MY FATHER'S SCAR, a young adult novel that was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and the anthology LOVE AND SEX: Ten Stories of Truth, also a Best Book for Young Adults and a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.

Michael teaches young adult literature at UCLA and is the recipient of the 2000 Grolier Foundation Award. He lives in northern California.


Average rating: 3.73 · 1,748 ratings · 312 reviews · 35 distinct works
How Beautiful the Ordinary:...
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In the Stacks: Short Storie...
3.1 of 5 stars 3.10 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions
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Love & Sex
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3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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My Father's Scar: A Novel
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions
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Young Adult Literature: Fro...
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2010
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Necessary Noise: Stories Ab...
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3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions
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Tomorrowland: 10 Stories Ab...
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The Heart Has Its Reasons: ...
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From Romance to Realism: 50...
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions
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911: The Book of Help
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3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
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“In fact, when I finally shuffle off this mortal
coil, you will have to pry a book out of my cold, dead hands.”
Michael Cart

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