Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Elizabeth George Speare

Born: November 21, 1908
Died: November 15, 1994 (aged 85)
Bio: Elizabeth George Speare was an American writer of children's books, best known for historical novels including two Newbery Medal winners.
Known for:
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958)
- The Sign of the Beaver (1983)
- The Bronze Bow (1961)
- Calico Captive (1957)
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond: Grades 5-7 (1982)