Quote of the day
Freedom is not worth fighting for if it means no more than license for everyone to get as much as he can for himself.
Betsy Byars

Born: August 7, 1928
Died: February 26, 2020 (aged 91)
Bio: Betsy Cromer Byars was an American author of children's books. Her novel Summer of the Swans won the 1971 Newbery Medal. She has also received a National Book Award in category Children's Fiction for The Night Swimmers and an Edgar Award for Wanted.
Known for:
- The Pinballs (1977)
- Summer of the Swans (1970)
- The Midnight Fox (1968)
- The Night Swimmers (1980)
- Cracker Jackson (1985)







