Quote of the day
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
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)