Meltzer Archives

There Comes a Time: The Struggle for Civil Rights

Book — Non-fiction. By Milton Meltzer. 2002. 208 pages.
History of the struggle for civil rights throughout U.S. history for middle school readers.

Willa Cather: A Biography

Book — Non-fiction. By Milton Meltzer. 2008. 160 pages.
An account of Willa Cather's accomplishments and personality written for upper elementary/middle school readers.

Bound for the Rio Grande | Zinn Education Project

Bound for the Rio Grande: Traitors — Or Martyrs

Background Reading (PDF) and Song. Reading by Milton Meltzer and song by David Rovics. 1974. 4 pages and 5 minutes.
The story of the San Patricio Battalion, Irish-American soldiers who deserted the U.S. Army during the U.S.-Mexican War and fought on the side of the Mexicans.

In Memory of Milton Meltzer

For 50 years, Milton Meltzer wrote over 100 history books for middle and high school school readers that did just that — they told the history of what everyday people make happen.