Canadian Author Jean Little Dies: Children’s book author Jean Little has died at age 88 in Guelph, Ontario. She was born in Taiwan where her parents were missionaries and she was legally blind from birth; many of her books depicted characters with disabilities. Her family moved back to Canada when she was age seven, and she pursued her education with the goal of being a writer. Her first book, Mine for Keeps was published in 1962, and more than 50 books followed in her long career. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/82964-obituary-jean-little.html
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