Quote of the day
The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival.
Karen Hesse

Born: August 29, 1952 (age 72)
Bio: Karen S. Hesse is an American author of children's literature and literature for young adults, often with historical settings.
Known for:
- Out of the Dust (1997)
- Letters from Rifka (1992)
- Witness (2001)
- The Music of Dolphins (1996)
- Come on, rain (1999)