Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Stephanie S. Tolan
Born: 1942 (age 82)
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)