Michael L. Printz
Born(1936-05-27)May 27, 1936
DiedSeptember 29, 1996(1996-09-29) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationLibrarian

Michael Larry Printz (1936-1993) was an American librarian whose tireless advocacy of young adult literature and young adult librarianship earned him the recognition of his peers when they named the annual award for exemplary Young Adult literature after him.

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Printz worked as a school librarian in Topeka, Kansas. He also worked for Econo-Clad, a library supply company which has since been bought by Mackin.


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Category:1936 births Category:1996 deaths Category:People from Kansas Category:American librarians Category:American Library Association Category:Emporia State University alumni