Michael Cart

{{Short description|American author}}

Michael Cart (March 6, 1941 – February 13, 2025) was an American author and expert in children's and young adult literature. Born in Logansport, Indiana, he earned a degree in Library Science from Columbia University in 1964 and a degree in journalism from Northwestern University. From 1964 to 1967 he served in the United States Army.{{Cite book|title=Lesbian and Gay Voices: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults|last=Day|first=Frances Ann|publisher=Greenwood Press|year=2000|isbn=0-313-31162-5|pages=188–190}} Cart received the Grolier Award in 2000 and was the inaugural recipient of the YALSA/ Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Award in 2008.{{Cite book|title=Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism|last=Cart|first=Michael|publisher=American Library Association|year=2011|isbn=978-0-8389-1045-0}}

Cart died in Indiana on February 13, 2025, at the age of 83.{{cite web |title=Library mourns the passing of Michael Cart, a cherished supporter and advocate for children’s literature |url=https://news.library.fresnostate.edu/2025/03/17/library-mourns-the-passing-of-michael-cart-a-cherished-supporter-and-advocate-for-childrens-literature/ |website=Fresno State Library News |date=March 17, 2025 |access-date=May 13, 2025}}