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Barbara Park
American author (1947–2013)
Barbara Park | |
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Born | Barbara Lynne Tidswell (1947-04-21)April 21, 1947 Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | November 15, 2013(2013-11-15) (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. 1969) |
Children | 2 |
Barbara Lynne Park (née Tidswell; April 21, 1947 – November 15, 2013) was an American author of children's books.
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 1965.[3] From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, finishing her Bachelor of Science in 1969 at the University of Alabama.
She married Richard A. Park