Quote of the day
The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Fear creates aggressiveness; aggressiveness engenders hostility; hostility engenders fear — a disastrous circle.
Jane Yolen
Born: February 11, 1939 (age 86)
Bio: Jane Hyatt Yolen is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books, of which the best known is The Devil's Arithmetic, a Holocaust novella.
Known for:
- Owl Moon (1987)
- The Devil's Arithmetic (1988)
- Briar Rose (1992)
- How do dinosaurs eat their food? (2003)
- How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? (2007)