Quote of the day
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Scott O'Dell
Born: May 23, 1898
Died: October 15, 1989 (aged 91)
Bio: Scott O'Dell was an American author of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels about historical California and Mexico.
Known for:
- Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960)
- The Black Pearl (1967)
- Sing Down the Moon (1970)
- The King's Fifth (1966)
- Streams to the river, river to the sea (1986)