Quote of the day
Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.... Blushes are the sign of guilt; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.
Laurie Halse Anderson

Born: October 23, 1961 (age 63)
Bio: Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer best known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2009 for her contribution to young adult literature.
Known for:
- Speak (1999)
- Wintergirls (2009)
- Chains (2008)
- Fever 1793 (2000)
- The Impossible Knife of Memory (2014)
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