Quote of the day
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive. (2.9).
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)







