Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Lois Duncan
Born: April 28, 1934
Died: June 15, 2016 (aged 82)
Bio: Lois Duncan Steinmetz, known as Lois Duncan, was an American writer of children's books, best known for young-adult novels of suspense. She wrote two early novels under the pen name Lois Kerry.
Known for:
- Killing Mr. Griffin (1978)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1973)
- Down a Dark Hall (1974)
- Who Killed My Daughter? (1992)
- Don't Look Behind You (1990)







