Draft:Martin W. Sandler
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Comment: The article has been largely written by an editor who acknowledges their COI (see Talk page). It, however, seems to include original research (see WP:NOR) and is overly promotional in places. Some citations are dependent upon publishers' statements or PR content (not reliable - see WP:BLPRS). Large sections of the career section are devoid of inline citations (WP:V); the TV section has just one citation (as a minimum guide, I think every paragraph in a BLP should be supported by a reliable source, as should any sentence or statement that might be challenged). The list of published works is also over-long (maybe focus on 'selected works'?) and is also entirely unreferenced. Paul W (talk) 13:17, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
Martin W. Sandler | |
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 Martin W. Sandler at his desk, Dec., 2021. | |
| Born | Martin William Sandler February 11, 1933 New Bedford, MA, United States |
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| Genre | American History |
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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,[1][2][3][4] and the winner of the 2019 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[5]
Biography[edit]
Sandler attended Providence College on a baseball scholarship, receiving a B.A. in history, and earned a Masters of Arts in history from Brown University.[6]
Career[edit]
Sandler worked as a history and English teacher and baseball coach at Quincy Central Junior High School in Quincy, MA [7] 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,[8] and held an editor's job at Allyn and Bacon in the 1960s.
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.[9]
Selected Awards, reviews and recognition[edit]
- Seibert Medal Honor Book, 2024 - "Shipwrecked: Searching for Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor" [10]
- Winner, National Book Award, Young People's Literature, 2019 – "1919: The Year that Changed America"[11]
- Washington Post Best Children's Book, 2019 – "1919: The Year that Changed America"[12]
- Finalist, 2018 American Library Association Young Adult Library Services Association Non Fiction Award – "The Wydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked and Found"[13]
- Finalist, 2014 American Library Association Young Adult Library Services Association Non Fiction Award – "Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II"[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bloomsbury-Martin W. Sandler". Bloomsbury.
- ^ "Martin W. Sandler-Authors-McMillan". Macmillan.
- ^ "Martin W. Sandler-HarperCollins". Harper Collins.
- ^ "Martin W. Sandler-Penguin Random House". Penguin Random House.
- ^ "Martin W. Sandler Wins 2019 NBA for Young People's Literature". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Harder, Jeff. "All in Good Time". Cape Cod Life.
- ^ "Martin Sandler has dozens of books to his credit, no plans to retire". Cape Cod Times. September 10, 2010.
- ^ "History's Omnivore: Martin Sandler Takes Home a National Book Award".
- ^ Kelsey, Buddy (August 1974). "Review:Untitled". The History Teacher. 7 (4): 619–622. doi:10.2307/492070. JSTOR 492070. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "LibLearnX:The Library Learning Experience". American Library Association. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "2019 National Book Award Winners". National Book Foundation. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Barron, Christina (November 21, 2019). "The best children's books of 2019". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ ""2018 Nonfiction Award Nominations", American Library Association". ala.org. February 20, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "YALSA 2014 Nonfiction Award". American Library Association, December 4, 2014. American Library Association. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2023.