Michael Cart

Michael Cart (1941-2025) was a prominent American author, librarian, and advocate for young adult literature, serving as director of the Beverly Hills Public Library from 1979 to 1991 before retiring to write full-time.[1][2][7] He authored or edited over 20 books, including the seminal *From Romance to Realism* and the novel *My Father's Scar*, and was a past president of YALSA and ALAN, earning awards like the Grolier Foundation Award.[2][4][6] Cart contributed columns to *Booklist* and championed LGBTQ+ representation in teen literature.[1][4][5]