Quote of the day
The first duty towards children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that.
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)