ABOUT THE AUTHOR

	Norman H. Finkelstein
	*Well researched and written, books that make history come alive.*

Norman H. Finkelstein is a writer, editor and teacher. A former school librarian in the Brookline, Massachusetts Public Schools, he has been teaching children's literature and history courses at Hebrew College for over twenty-five years. He is the series editor for the JPS Guides series published by the Jewish Publication Society. He holds degrees from Boston University and Hebrew College and has written sixteen books for young readers. He is the recipient of the Golden Kite Honor Book Award for Nonfiction and two National Jewish Book Awards. Norman is married, has three grown children and two beautiful grandchildren. He lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Norman Finkelstein enjoys speaking about his books and writing and invites your inquiries. Feel free to email him at biowriter@hotmail.comor write to Norman at

Let's Read!
P.O. Box 3064
Framingham, MA 01705

You can read more about him in Who's Who In America and in Contemporary Authors, both available at your library.

Were the "good old days" really that good? THE WAY THINGS NEVER WERE tells young readers the absolute truth about life in the 1950s. The perfect antidote to grandparent nostalgia. Can you imagine a world without plastics. Just released, PLASTICS takes readers on an exciting journey to discover how plastics have changed our lives.

Norman H. Finkelstein Papers
are now available for research at the
Northeast Children's Literature Collection
Archives and Special Collections
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut 06269
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/online/research/speclib/ASC/findaids/finkelstein