Favorite Children's Author Dies

Remember the Junie B. Jones series that defined many of our 1st through 5th grade years? It was probably the first unassigned chapter book we read. The award-winning author of this series and other children's books, Barbara Park, passed away last Friday after a long struggle with cancer. She was 66 years old and had written and published over 30 children's books. In her most well-known series Junie B. Jones, we were entertained with the quirky character and hilarious grade-school life of Junie B. Jones. Park's Junie B. Jones taught us to do what makes us happy and not take life too seriously; two lessons that, especially now as high school students, we should remember every day. Photo Courtesy delewarelibrary.org (Fair Use)