Martin W. Sandler (born February 11, 1933) is an American historian, writer and teacher, the author of more than 50 books about American history and photography. He won the 2019 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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| Born | Martin William Sandler February 11, 1933 New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Genre | American History |
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Early life and education
editSandler was born February 11, 1933, in New Bedford, Massachusetts.[citation needed]
He attended Providence College on a baseball scholarship, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in history; he later earned a Master of Arts in history from Brown University.[1]
Career
editSandler worked as a history and English teacher and baseball coach at Quincy Central Junior High School in Quincy, MA[2] and head of school at Stowe Preparatory Academy in Stowe, Vt. He subsequently taught American Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Smith College.[3] While a teacher, Sandler endeavored to revitalize the teaching of secondary-school history with a 1971 textbook, The People Make a Nation, that called on students to draw conclusions about history from examining and interpreting primary sources, instead of memorizing facts and narratives.[4]
Awards and honors
editEleven of Sander's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Vaqueros (2001),[5] America Through the Lens (2005),[6] Secret Subway (2009),[7] The Impossible Rescue (2012),[8] How the Beatles Changed the World (2014),[9] Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation (2016),[10] The Whydah (2017),[11] Apollo 8 (2018),[12] Race through the Skies (2020),[13] Picturing a Nation (2022),[14] and Shipwrecked! (2023).[15]
Sandler's books have regularly been included on year-end lists:
- In 1979, The Story of American Photography was named one of the year's best nonfiction children's books The Horn Book Magazine.[16]
- In 2012, The Impossible Rescue was named one of the year's best children's books by Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal.[citation needed] The following year, Bank Street College of Education included it on their list of the best history books for children ages 12-14.[17]
- In 2012, Through the Lens was named a history book of "outstanding merit" for children ages 9-12 by Bank Street College of Education.[18]
- In 2016, Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation was named one of the year's best history books for children ages 14 and up by Bank Street College of Education.[19]
- In 2017, The Whydah was named one of the year's best nonfiction children's books by New York Public Library (NYPL) and School Library Journal.[20][21] The following year, the Association for Library Service to Children named it among the year's Notable Children's Books,[22] and Bank Street College of Education named it a history book of "outstanding merit" for children ages 12-14.[23]
- In 2019, 1919 was named one of the year's best children's books by The Washington Post.[24] The following year, Bank Street College of Education named it one of the year's best history books for children ages 14 and older.[25]
- In 2019, Apollo 8 was named a history book of "outstanding merit" for children ages 12-14 by Bank Street College of Education.[26]
- In 2021, Picturing a Nation was included on Booklist's list of the year's "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth".[27] The following year, Bank Street College of Education named a history book of "outstanding merit" for children ages 12-14 by .[28]
- In 2023, Shipwrecked! was named one of the year's best children's books by the NYPL.[29] The following year, Bank Street College of Education named Shipwrecked! one of the year's best history books for children ages 12-24.[30]
| Title | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1919 | 2019 | Cybils Award for Junior High Nonfiction | Finalist | [31] |
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Winner | [32][33][34] | ||
| 2020 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee | [35] | |
| Apollo 8 | 2018 | Cybils Award for Junior High Nonfiction | Finalist | [36] |
| Imprisoned | 2013 | Cybils Award for Young Adult Nonfiction | Winner | [37][38] |
| 2014 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Finalist | [39] | |
| Impossible Rescue | 2013 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee | [40] |
| Lincoln Through the Lens | 2008 | Cybils Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Nonfiction | Finalist | [41] |
| Race Through the Skies | 2021 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Nominee | [42] |
| Secret Subway | 2010 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Finalist | [43] |
| Shipwrecked | 2024 | Sibert Medal | Honor | [44] |
| The Wydah | 2018 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Finalist | [45][46] |
| 2019 | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award | Nominee | [47] | |
| Cybils Award for Junior High Nonfiction | Winner | [48] |
Selected publications
editSole author
edit- The Story of American Photography: An Illustrated History for Young People, Boston: Little, Brown & Co. (1979) ISBN 0-3167-7021-3
- This Was America, Boston: Little, Brown & Co. (1980) ISBN 0-2050-2700-8
- Pioneers. HarperCollins. 1994. ISBN 978-0-06-023023-4.[49]
- Immigrants. HarperCollins. 1995. ISBN 978-0-06-024507-8.[50]
- Presidents. HarperCollins. 1995. ISBN 978-0-06-024534-4.[51]
- Civil War. HarperCollins Publishers. 1996. ISBN 978-0-06-026024-8.[52]
- Inventors. HarperCollins Publishers. 1996. ISBN 978-0-06-024923-6.[53]
- America! A Celebration. DK. 2000. ISBN 0-7894-6806-9.[54]
- Vaqueros: America's First Cowmen. Henry Holt and Co. 2001. ISBN 978-0-8050-6019-5.[55]
- Photography: An Illustrated History. Oxford University Press. 2002. ISBN 978-0-19-512608-2.[56]
- America's Great Disasters. HarperCollins. 2003. ISBN 978-0-06-029107-5.[57]
- Galloping across the USA: Horses in American Life. Transportation in America. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 978-0-19-513226-7.[58]
- Riding the Rails in the USA: Trains in American Life. Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 978-0-19-513228-1.[59]
- Island of Hope: The Story of Ellis Island and the Journey to America. Scholastic. 2004. ISBN 978-0-439-53082-8.[60]
- America Through the Lens: Photographers Who Changed the Nation. Henry Holt and Co. 2005. ISBN 978-0-8050-7367-6. OCLC 56617358.[61]
- Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship. Sterling Publishing Company. 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4085-5. OCLC 72695861.[62][63]
- Atlantic Ocean: The Illustrated History of the Ocean That Changed the World. Sterling. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4027-4724-3. OCLC 213301460.[64]
- Lincoln Through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Shaped An Extraordinary Life. Walker Publishing Company. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8027-9666-0. OCLC 190620127.[65]
- The Dust Bowl Through the Lens: How Photograph Revealed and Helped Remedy a Natural Disaster. Walker & Company. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8027-9547-2.[66]
- Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering. National Geographic. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4263-0463-7. OCLC 244416711.[67]
- Lost to Time: Unforgettable Stories that History Forgot. Sterling Publishing. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4027-2958-4. OCLC 436618708.[68]
- The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure. Candlewick Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0-7636-5080-3.[69]
- Kennedy through the Lens: How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader. Walker & Co. 2011. ISBN 978-0-8027-2160-0.[70]
- Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese American During World War World Two. New York: Walker Books For Young Readers. 2013. ISBN 978-0-8027-2277-5.[71]
- The Letters of John F. Kennedy. Bloomsbury Press. 2013. ISBN 978-1-60819-271-7.[72]
- Why Did the Whole World Go to War? And Other Questions about World War II. Illustrated by Robert Barrett. Sterling Children's Books. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4027-9621-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[73] - How the Beatles Changed the World. Walker Books for Young Readers. 2014. ISBN 978-0-8027-3565-2.[74][75]
- Who Were the American Pioneers? And Other Questions about Westward Expansion. Illustrated by Robert Barrett. Sterling Children's Books. 2014. ISBN 978-1-4027-9624-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[76] - Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad. Candlewick Press. 2015. ISBN 978-0-7636-6527-2. OCLC 900179943.[77]
- The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found. Candlewick Press. 2017. ISBN 978-0-7636-8033-6. OCLC 953597834.
- Apollo 8: The Mission That Changed Everything. Candlewick Press. 2018. ISBN 978-0-7636-9489-0. OCLC 1020309754.[78][79]
- 1919: The Year That Changed America. Bloomsbury Children's Books. 2019. ISBN 978-1-68119-801-9.[80][81]
- Race Through the Skies: The Week the World Learned to Fly. Bloomsbury Children's Books. 2020. ISBN 978-1-5476-0346-6.[82][83]
- Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression's Finest Photographers Introduce America to Itself. Somerville: Candlewick Press. 2021. ISBN 978-1-5362-1525-0.[84][85]
- Shipwrecked: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor. Astra Young Readers. 2023. ISBN 978-1-6626-0204-7.[86][87]
With Others
edit- with Edwin C. Rozwenc and Edward C. Martin, The People Make a A Nation, Boston: Allyn and Bacon (1971) ISBN 0-3167-7022-1
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- ^ Wilkes, Stephanie (December 11, 2019). ""Progress is never in a straight line." | Martin W. Sandler, 2019 National Book Award Winner, Talks History". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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- ^ "2017 Cybils Winners". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Pioneers by Martin W. Sandler". Publishers Weekly. January 31, 1994. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Immigrants". Booklist. April 15, 1995. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Presidents". Booklist. March 1, 1995. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Civil War". Booklist. March 15, 1996. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Inventors". Booklist. March 15, 1996. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "America! A Celebration". Booklist. December 15, 2000. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Vaqueros: America's First Cowmen". Booklist. January 1, 2001. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Photography: An Illustrated History". Booklist. April 15, 2002. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "America's Great Disasters". Booklist. June 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Galloping across the USA: Horses in American Life". Booklist. September 15, 2003. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Riding the Rails in the USA: Trains in American Life". Booklist. September 15, 2003. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "ISLAND OF HOPE: The Story of Ellis Island and the Journey to America by Martin W. Sandler". Publishers Weekly. March 22, 2004. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "America Through the Lens: Photographers Who Changed the Nation". Booklist. September 1, 2005. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship". Booklist. October 15, 2006. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship by Martin W. Sandler". Publishers Weekly. October 1, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Atlantic Ocean: The Illustrated History of the Ocean That Changed the World by Martin W. Sandler". Publishers Weekly. October 27, 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Lincoln through the Lens". Booklist. September 15, 2008. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "The Dust Bowl through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Helped Remedy a National Disaster". Booklist. November 1, 2009. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "The Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering". Booklist. June 1, 2009. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Lost to Time". Booklist. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure by Martin W. Sandler". Publishers Weekly. August 20, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Kennedy through the Lens". Booklist. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II". Booklist. November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "The Letters of John F. Kennedy by John F. Kennedy". Publishers Weekly. July 29, 2013. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Why Did the Whole World Go to War? And Other Questions about World War II". Booklist. March 15, 2013. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "How the Beatles Changed the World by Martin W. Sandler". Publishers Weekly. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "How the Beatles Changed the World". Booklist. February 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Who Were the American Pioneers? And Other Questions about Westward Expansion". Booklist. February 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad". Booklist. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Apollo 8: The Mission that Changed Everything by Martin W. Sandler". Publishers Weekly. November 26, 2018. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Apollo 8: The Mission That Changed Everything". Booklist. September 15, 2018. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "1919: The Year That Changed America". Booklist. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "1919: The Year That Changed America by Martin W Sandler". Publishers Weekly. November 19, 2018. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Race Through the Skies: The Week the World Learned to Fly by Martin W Sandler". Publishers Weekly. July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Race through the Skies: The Week the World Learned to Fly". Booklist. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression's Finest Photographers Introduce America to Itself by Martin W Sandler". Publishers Weekly. July 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Julia (September 15, 2021). "Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression's Finest Photographers Introduce America to Itself". Booklist. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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