Tongue of Flame: The Life of Lydia Maria Child

by Milton Meltzer

Profiles the popular writer whose crusade for antislavery, racial equality, and women's rights incensed early nineteenth-century society

Genres: Biography, History

224 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Milton Meltzer wrote 110 books, five of which were nominated for the National Book Award. With Langston Hughes, he co-authored A Pictorial History of Black Americans, now in its sixth edition. He received the 2001 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his contribution to children's literature, the 1986 Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award, and the 2000 Regina Medal. He died in New York City of esophageal cancer at age 94.

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is by far my favorite book. I love it so much. When reading I marked my favorite quotes with sticky tabs, there where over 20 of them. Milton Meltzer painted Maria's life throughout the story. It was simply beautiful.