Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Stephanie S. Tolan

Born: 1942 (age 83)
Bio: Stephanie S. Tolan is an American author of children's books. Her book Surviving the Applewhites received a Newbery Honor in 2003. She obtained a master's degree in English at Purdue University. Tolan is a senior fellow at the Institute for Educational Advancement.
Known for:
- Surviving the Applewhites (2002)
- Listen! (2006)
- Plague Year (1990)
- Wishworks, Inc (2009)
- Welcome to the Ark (1996)