The Right to Remain Silent

by Milton Meltzer

Citing specific cases, the author introduces young people to the Fifth Amendment and its significance in protecting the innocent

130 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

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.