Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Joan Lowery Nixon

Born: February 3, 1927
Died: June 28, 2003 (aged 76)
Bio: Joan Lowery Nixon was an American journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mysteries for children and young adults.
Known for:
- The Other Side of Dark (1986)
- A Family Apart (1987)
- The Orphan Train Adventures (1999)
- The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (1979)
- Whispers from the Dead (1989)