Quote of the day
In short, is not liberty the freedom of every person to make full use of his faculties, so long as he does not harm other persons while doing so?
Gloria Whelan

Born: November 23, 1923 (age 101)
Bio: Gloria Whelan is an American poet, short story writer, and novelist known primarily for children's and young adult fiction. She won the annual National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2000 for the novel Homeless Bird.
Known for:
- Homeless Bird (2000)
- Angel on the square (2001)
- Goodbye, Vietnam (1992)
- Listening for Lions (2005)
- Chu Ju's house (2004)






