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Barbara Park
American author (–)
Barbara Park | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Lynne Tidswell ()April 21, Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, () (aged&#;66) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Junie B.
Jones; Skinny Bones |
| Spouse | Richard A. Park &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 2 |
Barbara Lynne Park (née Tidswell; April 21, – November 15, ) was an American author of children's books.
Barbara park short biography scholastic series She proved that first and second graders want to read about younger kids. She recalls that she would just blurt out her funny thoughts to the whole class. In , Park published her first of many in series of books that became her most well known and popular series. Written through the eyes of a spunky kindergarten girl.Life and career
Barbara Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She and her older brother[1] grew up in Mount Holly, New Jersey.[2] Park graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in [3] From to , she attended Rider College, finishing her Bachelor of Science in at the University of Alabama.
She married Richard A. Park in She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for almost 30 years and had two sons, Steven and David. The couple had two grandsons.[4]
She was the author of the popular Junie B. Jones children's books. The series was aimed at young readers and included around 30 different titles. The series has sold over 55 million copies in North America alone.[5] She also wrote many middle-grade novels, such as The Kid in the Red Jacket.
Park won seven Children's Choice Awards and four Parents' Choice Awards.[6]
Death
Park died on November 15, , at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 66, from ovarian cancer.[7][8][5]
Works
Main article: Bibliography of Barbara Park
References
- ^"Random House | Junie B.
Jones Official Website
- ^Blais, Jacqueline.Barbara park short biography scholastic She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for almost 30 years and had two sons, Steven and David. It goes without saying that Barbara broke the rules with her writing. Jones character is well loved by many children and families, but not everyone approved of this trouble-prone character. Park decided that she would pull her own childhood memories to begin writing about.
"Junie B. always has the bestest time", USA Today, June 30, Accessed November 22, "In a parallel universe in s, Park was a talkative schoolgirl in Mount Holly, N.J."
- ^Junie B. Jones: About Barbara Park, Random House, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 4, Accessed July 18, "[Q:] Where did you go to high school?
[A:] I went to Rancocas Valley Regional High School (RVRHS) in Mt. Holly, NJ. I loved that high school, I tell you!"
- ^"Barbara Park | Penguin Random House Official Website.
- ^ abFox, Margalit (). "Barbara Park, Author of Junie B. Jones Series, Dies at 66".
The New York Times.
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- ^"Children's author, Barbara Park, dies of cancer". Reuters. Retrieved
- ^Maughan, Shannon (November 17, ). "Junie B. Jones Creator Barbara Park Dies at 66".Write short biography Comment Reblog Subscribe Subscribed. The Junie B. And without question, young readers will share the books with their friends, laughing from cover to cover. She and her older brother [ 1 ] grew up in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
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- ^Fox, Margalit (November 19, ). "Barbara Park, Author of Junie B. Jones Series, Dies at 66". The New York Times.