Barbara Park

Barbara Park
Born Barbara Lynne Tidswell
(1947-04-21)April 21, 1947
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Died November 15, 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 66)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Occupation Author
Nationality American
Genre Children's literature
Notable works Junie B. Jones
Spouse Richard A. Park (m. 1969-2013)
Children Steven and David Park

Barbara Lynne Park (April 21, 1947 – November 15, 2013) was an American author of children's books.

Life and career

Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey.[1] From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, later finishing her B.S. in 1969 at the University of Alabama. She married Richard A. Park in 1969. She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for almost 30 years and had two sons, Steven and David. She was the author of the popular Junie B. Jones children's series. The Junie B. Jones series was focused on young readers and included around 30 different books. The series has sold over 55 million copies in North America alone.[2] She won seven Children's Choice Awards, and four Parents' Choice Awards. She also wrote many middle grade novels, such as The Kid in the Red Jacket.

Death

Park died on November 15, 2013, at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 66 after a long battle with ovarian cancer.[3][4][5]

Works

References

  1. ↑ Blais, Jacqueline. "Junie B. always has the bestest time", USA Today, June 30, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2007. "In a parallel universe in the 1950s, Park was a talkative schoolgirl in Mount Holly, N.J."
  2. ↑ Fox, Margalit (2013-11-18). "Barbara Park, Author of Junie B. Jones Series, Dies at 66". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ↑ Junie B. Jones Creator Barbara Park Dies at 66
  4. ↑ Barbara Park, Author of Junie B. Jones Series, Dies at 66
  5. ↑ Fox, Margalit (2013-11-18). "Barbara Park, Author of Junie B. Jones Series, Dies at 66". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
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