Quote of the day
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
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)