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Michael Cart

Author of The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2002

24+ Works 2,194 Members 40 Reviews

About the Author

Michael Cart was for many years the Director of the Beverly Hills Public Library. He was children's book editor for Parents, and has authored books for adults and young adults. He lives in San Diego, California

Includes the names: Cart Michael, Ed. Michael Cart, Michael Ed. Cart, Editor Michael Cart, Editor - Michael Cart

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Series

Works by Michael Cart

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2002 (2002) — Series Editor — 600 copies
In the Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and Librarians (2002) — Editor — 538 copies
How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity (2009) — Editor — 217 copies
Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About the Future (1999) — Editor; Contributor — 125 copies
My Fathers Scar: A Novel (1996) 115 copies
Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are (2003) — Editor; Contributor — 82 copies
Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism (2010) 81 copies
Love & Sex (2001) — Editor — 69 copies
From Romance to Realism (1996) 64 copies
911: The Book of Help (2002) — Editor — 49 copies
The Heart Has Its Reasons: Young Adult Literature with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content, 1969-2004 (Scarecrow Studies in Young… (2006) 45 copies
Taking Aim: Power and Pain, Teens and Guns (2015) — Editor — 37 copies
Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism, Third Edition (2016) 33 copies
What's So Funny?: Wit and Humor in American Children's Literature (1995) 21 copies
Rush Hour: Face (Rush Hour) (2005) 17 copies
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Associated Works

Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Contributor — 774 copies
Freddy Anniversary Collection (2002) — some editions — 53 copies

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Birthdate
1941-03-06
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Chico, California, USA
Awards and honors
Grolier Foundation Award (2000)

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Reviews

How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity by Michael Cart
Like any collection, there were ups and downs, but this one has some very high ups and the downs aren't too low.

David Levithan's and Emma Donoghue's stories made me cry. Jennifer Finney Boylan's was also great. Those are the most memorable, but when I flipped back through I found myself saying "oh yeah, that was good too. And that one was interesting."

Probably my least favorite was a very blah attempt at free verse by Julie Anne Peters, though I like many of her other books.
 
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caedocyon | 7 other reviews | Feb 23, 2024 |
In the Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and… by Michael Cart
Nice anthology with 19 stories by famous authors
 
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betty_s | 12 other reviews | Sep 7, 2023 |
In the Stacks : Short Stories About Libraries and… by Michael Cart
AN FYI REVIEW: This anthology contains
A general in the library / Italo Calvino
The phoenix / Ursula K. LeGuin
Gloss on a decision of the Council of Nicaea / Joanne Greenberg
Miss Vincent / Maria Dabrowska
Who is it can tell me who I am? / Gina Berriault
The public library / Isaac Babel
Community life / Lorrie Moore
The cobweb / Zona Gale
The retirement party / Lisa Koger
Summer librarian / Sue Kaufman
QL 696.C9 / Anthony Boucher
Ed has his mind improved / Walter R. Brooks
The tractate middoth / M.R. James
The story of St. Vespaluus / Saki
The trouble of Marcie Flint / John Cheever
Rubber life / Francine Prose
Hard-luck stories / Alice Munro
Exchange / Ray Bradbury
The library of Babel / Jorge Luis Borges.… (more)
 
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Lemeritus | 12 other reviews | Jul 28, 2023 |
How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity by Michael Cart
I was kinda dissapointed by this book. Some of the stories were good but some weren't...
 
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samsamabrasam | 7 other reviews | Oct 15, 2020 |
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Awards

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Best Fiction for Young Adults
Lambda Literary Award
CCBC Choices
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
NCTE Books For You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High
The Best Children's Books of the Year
Tayshas High School Reading List
Virginia Readers' Choice
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Children's Literature Association Book Award
Rhode Island Teen Book Award
ALA Rainbow Book List
OYAN Book Rave

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The Onion Contributor
Eric Schlosser Contributor
Zona Gale Contributor
Gina Berriault Contributor
Italo Calvino Contributor
Jorge Luis Borges Contributor
Sue Kaufman Contributor
Lisa Koger Contributor
Isaac Babel Contributor
Joanne Greenberg Contributor
Ray Bradbury Contributor
Alice Munro Contributor
Lorrie Moore Contributor
Saki Contributor
Maria Dabrowska Contributor
M. R. James Contributor
Ursula K. Le Guin Contributor
Anthony Boucher Contributor
Francine Prose Contributor
Walter R. Brooks Contributor
John Cheever Contributor
Eric Shanower Contributor
Francesca Lia Block Contributor
Walter Dean Myers Contributor
Lois Lowry Contributor
James Cross Giblin Contributor
Katherine Paterson Contributor
Ariel Schrag Contributor
Jennifer Finney Boylan Contributor
David Levithan Contributor
Julie Anne Peters Contributor
Gregory Maguire Contributor
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William Sleator Contributor
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Jim Murphy Contributor
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Jules Feiffer Illustrator
Charlotte Noruzi Cover artist
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Statistics

Works
24
Also by
2
Members
2,194
Popularity
#11,694
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
40
ISBNs
74

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