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| Born | October 19, 1950 |
| Education | New York University (Ph.D.) |
| Occupations | Writer, editor, publisher, speaker, and historian |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Notable awards | Sibert Medal (2001) |
Marc Henry Aronson (born October 19, 1950) is an American writer, editor, publisher, speaker, and historian. He has written history and biography nonfiction books for children and young adults, as well as nonfiction books for adults about teenage readers.
Marc Henry Aronson was born October 19, 1950, the son of the scenic designers Boris Aronson and Lisa Jalowetz Aronson. He is the grandson of rabbi Solomon Aronson, and of the musical conductor Heinrich Jalowetz.
As of June 2012 Aronson wrote a column for School Library Journal called "Consider the Source". As of September 2014 he writes an SLJ blog called "Nonfiction Matters".
In 2001, Aronson won the first Sibert Medal for nonfiction for Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado.
Aronson has a Ph.D. in American History from New York University.
Aronson is on the School of Library and Information Science faculty at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
On September 14, 1997 Aronson married Marina Budhos. They have two sons and live in Maplewood, New Jersey.
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