Literary Birthdays: Jane Yolen
Amanda JarosJane Hyatt Yolen was born on February 11, 1939 in New York City.
Literary Birthdays: Rosemary Wells
Amanda JarosOn January 29, 1943 Rosemary Wells was born in New York City. “When I was a child, I remember drawing more than any other single thing.”
Literary Birthdays: Louisa May Alcott
Amanda JarosOn November 29, 1832 Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, PA. Alcott grew up in Boston and Concord, MA, at a time when girls were not expected or encouraged to become educated.
Literary Birthdays: Katherine Paterson
Amanda JarosKatherine Womeldorf Paterson was born on October 31, 1932 in Huai’an, China.
Literary Birthdays: Eleanor Roosevelt
Amanda JarosEleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City, NY.
Literary Birthdays: Mary Shelley
Amanda JarosMary Godwin Shelley was born in England on August 30, 1797.
Literary Birthdays: Jean Craighead George
Amanda JarosJean Craighead George was born on July 2, 1919.
Literary Birthdays: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Amanda JarosHarriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, CT.
Literary Birthdays: Margaret Wise Brown
Amanda JarosMargaret Wise Brown was born on May 23, 1910 in Brooklyn, NY.
Literary Birthdays: Beverly Cleary
Amanda JarosApril 12th is the birthday of author Beverly Cleary. It is also the day to Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.)!