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Charlotte Zolotow, American author and poet (died 2013)
Charlotte Zolotow was an American writer, poet, editor, and publisher of many books for children. She wrote about 70 picture book texts. Their daughter Ellen is writer Crescent Dragonwagon and their son is poker tournament champion Steve Zolotow. Zolotow's work was published by more than 20 different houses.
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Charlotte Zolotow was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Charlotte Zolotow's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1915 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Movie ticket | $0.10 | $11.95 |
| Population | 98.4M | 341 million |
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