Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Margaret Peterson Haddix

Born: April 9, 1964 (age 61)
Bio: Margaret Peterson Haddix is an American writer known best for the two children's series, Shadow Children and The Missing. She also wrote the tenth volume in The 39 Clues, published by Scholastic.
Known for:
- Among the Hidden (1998)
- Found (2008)
- Running Out of Time (1995)
- Just Ella (1999)
- Among the Impostors (2001)