Martha Shogren Dies: Longtime ACL member Martha Shogren has died. Martha was a children’s librarian at Berkeley Public Library for decades, mentoring many youth services librarians. She also was a leading light at ACL, helping [continue reading]
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Faith Ringgold Dies at 93
Caldecott Honor Recipient Faith Ringgold Dies: Artist, quilter, civil rights activist, and author Faith Ringgold died at her home in New Jersey at age 93. Her first children’s book, Tar Beach (Crown, 1991), was based [continue reading]
Author Laurent de Brunhoff Dies
Author/Illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff Dies at Age 98: Laurent de Brunhoff has died at age 98, in late March 2024. He continued the Babar the Elephant series of children’s picture books begun by his father [continue reading]
Librarian Bonnie Janssen Dies
Librarian Bonnie Janssen Dies: Bonnie Janssen died at age 80 in January, 2024. She worked at the Fremont Main Library, part of the Alameda County library system. She eventually became head of Children’s Services, retiring [continue reading]
Author Robie Harris Dies
Author Robie Harris Dies: Robie Harris, author of several children’s sex education books, has died at age 83. It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, and Sexual Health (1994), and several other books by Harris [continue reading]
Author Susan Patron Dies
Author and Librarian Susan Patron Dies: Newbery Medalist Susan Patron died at age 75 from cancer on October 24, 2023. Her novel The Higher Power of Lucky (Atheneum, 2006) received the Newbery Medal in 2007. [continue reading]
Author Echo Brown Dies
Young Adult Author Echo Brown Dies: Echo Brown has died at age 39 from lupus. The Cleveland native moved to California after college and performed a one woman show at The Marsh theater. Her debut [continue reading]
Author Eve Bunting Dies
Author Eve Bunting Dies at Age 94: Author Eve Bunting has died at age 94 in Santa Cruz, CA. Originally from Ireland, she moved to San Francisco in 1960 with her husband and children. She [continue reading]