Obituary

Author Benjamin Alire Saenz Dies: Award-winning author Benjamin Alire Saenz died on July 28, 2026 at age 71. He was the first Latino to receive the PEN/Faulkner Prize for his writing. His is known for [continue reading]

Author-Illustrator Hudson Talbott Dies: Hudson Talbott died on January 22, 2026 at age 76. His picture books include the dinosaur comedy We’re Back: A Dinosaur Story (1987) and A Walk in the Woods (2022), and [continue reading]

Author Allan Ahlberg Dies: British children’s book author Allan Ahlberg died at age 87 on July 31, 2025. Writing more than 150 books for children, Ahlberg’s books include the best sellers Each Peach Pear Plum [continue reading]

Young Adult Library Advocate Michael Cart Dies:  Michael Cart, author of Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism, Fourth Edition, ALA, 2022, has died. His long career as a librarian includes 15 years as Director [continue reading]

Caldecott Medalist Uri Shulevitz Dies:  Illustrator Uri Shulevitz has died at age 89.  Originally from Poland, he lived in Israel and later moved to the U.S. to attend the Brooklyn Museum Art School.  In 1968, [continue reading]

Poet Nikki Giovanni Dies at 81: Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet who also wrote books for children, has died at age 81. Her children’s books include the picture book A Library (Harper, 2022), and poetry collections [continue reading]