The author of the “Encyclopedia Brown” mystery series for children, Donald Sobol, has died at age 87 in Miami from natural causes. First published in 1963, the series featured a boy and his friend Sally [continue reading]
Obituary
Author Else Holmelund Minarik Dies at age 91
The author Else Holmelund Minarik, of the easy reader series Little Bear (Harper, 1957) and many other books, died on July 12 at the age of 91. She was a first grade teacher and mother [continue reading]
Author Rosa Guy Dies
Author Rosa Guy Dies at age 89: Rosa Guy, a Caribbean-born writer known for her unflinchingly direct novels for young people about black life in urban America, died on June 3, 2012 at her home [continue reading]
Obituaries of Three Authors
Award winning Illustrator Leo Dillon Dies – 1933-2012 Leo Dillon, who collaborated with wife Diane to earn two Caldecott Medals and many other awards, died on May 26, 2012. Leo Dillon was 79 years of [continue reading]