Milton Meltzer war ein produktiver Autor, dessen umfangreiches Werk die Struktur der amerikanischen Geschichte und Gesellschaft erforschte. Sein Schreiben war von einem tiefen Interesse an sozialer Gerechtigkeit und einem Verständnis der menschlichen Erfahrung geprägt. Meltzers Schreibansatz war sorgfältig und gut recherchiert und bot den Lesern reiche und aufschlussreiche Perspektiven.
Milton Meltzer's biography explores the life of Dorothea Lange, an iconic photographer known for her powerful images from the Depression era. It chronicles her evolution as an artist while revealing the personal struggles she faced, including health issues and the challenges of balancing family obligations with her professional ambitions. The book offers a poignant look at Lange's impact on photography and the emotional depth behind her celebrated work.
Berichte von riskanten Aktionen einzelner Personen und Untergrundorganisationen in Europa zur Rettung von Juden vor der drohenden Vernichtung während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus.
Revered by many as our greatest president, Abraham Lincoln is also considered one of America's greatest writers and rhetoricians. His speeches and numerous writings are testament to his powers of communication, and they convey the highest ideals of freedom, democracy, and equality in simple yet eloquent language.Historian Milton Meltzer has compiled a moving collection of our sixteenth president's speeches, letters, and writings. Dramatically illustrated with Stephen Alcorn's powerful and expressive linocuts, this volume reveals the man behind the words and his unfailing dedication to the ideals upon which America was founded.
Six million-- a number impossible to visualize. Six million Jews were killed in Europe between the years 1933 and 1945. What can that number mean to us today? We can that number mean to us today? We are told never to forget the Holocaust, but how can we remember something so incomprehensible?We can think, not of the numbers, the statistics, but of the people. For the families torn apart, watching mothers, fathers, children disappear or be slaughtered, the numbers were agonizingly comprehensible. One. Two. Three. Often more. Here are the stories of thode people, recorded in letters and diaries, and in the memories of those who survived. Seen through their eyes, the horror becomes real. We cannot deny it--and we can never forget.‘Based on diaries, letters, songs, and history books, a moving account of Jewish suffering in Nazi Germany before and during World War II.’ —Best Books for Young Adults Committee (ALA). ‘A noted historian writes on a subject ignored or glossed over in most texts. . . . Now that youngsters are acquainted with the horrors of slavery, they are more prepared to consider the questions the Holocaust raises for us today.’ —Language Arts. ‘[An] extraordinarily fine and moving book.’ —NYT. Notable Children's Books of 1976 (ALA)Best of the Best Books (YA) 1970–1983 (ALA)1976 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for NonfictionBest Books of 1976 (SLJ)Outstanding Children's Books of 1976 (NYT)Notable 1976 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)1977 Jane Addams AwardNominee, 1977 National Book Award for Children's LiteratureIBBY International Year of the Child Special Hans Christian Andersen Honors ListChildren's Books of 1976 (Library of Congress)1976 Sidney Taylor Book Award (Association of Jewish Libraries)