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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.

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Average rating: 3.73 · 1,748 ratings · 312 reviews · 35 distinct works

	How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity by Michael Cart (editor), Francesca Lia Block, David Levithan (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	In the Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and Librarians 3.10 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Love & Sex by Michael Cart (Editor), Joan Bauer (Contributor), Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.42 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	My rating:
	My Father's Scar: A Novel 3.92 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are by Michael Cart, Charlotte Noruzi (Illustrations) 3.38 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About The Future 3.45 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Heart Has Its Reasons: Young Adult Literature with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content 1969-2004 by Michael Cart, Christine A. Jenkins 3.88 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	From Romance to Realism: 50 Years of Growth and Change in Young Adult Literature 3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	My rating:
	911: The Book of Help by Michael Cart, Marc Aronson (With), Marianne Carus (With) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:

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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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