Quote of the day
In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found.
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)