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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)
American author, historian, and television producer
Martin W. Sandler
Martin W. Sandler at his desk, Dec., 2021.
Born
Martin William Sandler (1933-02-11)February 11, 1933 New Bedford, MA, United States
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
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
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
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]
^"YALSA 2014 Nonfiction Award". American Library Association, December 4, 2014. American Library Association. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2023.