Mel Friedman

Mel Friedman writes children’s fiction and non-fiction and has long experience as a journalist and as an editorial consultant. He has written extensively on issues around freedom of speech, freedom of the press, women’s and children’s health and nuclear non-proliferation. Having taught English in China and to Chinese immigrants in New York, Mel is interested in collaborating to develop meaningful ESL and “survival” materials for immigrants and for teachers of immigrants. Mel often collaborates with his wife Ellen Weiss writing educational materials for in-classroom use by teachers and students.