Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Born: December 9, 1915
Died: November 30, 2000 (aged 84)
Bio: Eloise Jarvis McGraw was an American author of children's books and young adult novels. She was awarded the Newbery Honor three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail, The Golden Goblet, and The Moorchild.
Known for:
- The Golden Goblet (1961)
- Mara, Daughter of the Nile (1953)
- The Moorchild (1996)
- Moccasin Trail (1952)
- Sawdust in His Shoes (1950)






