It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Michael Cart
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13
Catalog books
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5
Works
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1995 to 2013
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Michael Cart has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 13 catalog-linked books across 1995 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.
Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Rush Hour and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Delacorte Books for Young Readers and American Library Association.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Delacorte Books for Young Readers and American Library Association
Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction
Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Delacorte Books for Young Readers and American Library Association.
Top Books To Start With
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Delacorte Books for Young Readers • 2006 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 224 pages.
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Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults
American Library Association • 2013 • quick commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
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From Romance to Realism : 50 Years of Growth and Change in Young Adult Literature
Harpercollins • 1996 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 312 pages.
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Simon & Schuster • 1996 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 204 pages.
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Presenting Robert Lipsyte (Twayne's United States Authors Series)
Gale Group • 1995 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 163 pages.
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What's So Funny? : Wit and Humor in American Children's Literature
Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1995 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 223 pages.
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HarperCollins Publishers • 2009 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 2009.
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Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media • 2002 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 2002.
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St Martins Pr • 1998 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 1998.
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Presenting Francesca Lia Block
Twayne Pub • 1998 • commitment varies by edition
readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page
How The Picks Compare
- Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults is the easier short commitment, while Rush Hour asks for more reading time up front.
- Rush Hour gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults leans later in the catalog.
- From Romance to Realism : 50 Years of Growth and Change in Young Adult Literature is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Rush Hour.