Who Cares: Millions Do, a Book About Altruism

by Milton Meltzer

The media today are full of stories abut the cruel & callous side of human nature. Yet there is another side to American life, a helping, caring side that we don t often hear about. Every day, millions of people perform acts of altruism -- giving their time to help others in need. And many of them are teenagers. Meltzer pays tribute to the volunteers who have sacrificed their time, energy, & lives working against social injustice & toward a better world. From the freedom riders of the 1960s, to Amnesty Internat. youth groups who petition for the release of political prisoners, to high school envir. activists, these are inspiring stories about youth who have made a difference.

164 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1994

About the author

Milton Meltzer wrote 110 books, five of which were nominated for the National Book Award. With Langston Hughes, he co-authored A Pictorial History of Black Americans, now in its sixth edition. He received the 2001 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his contribution to children's literature, the 1986 Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award, and the 2000 Regina Medal. He died in New York City of esophageal cancer at age 94.