Barbra Park- Writer for Elementary Students

By Kaykat
  • Born

    Barbara Park was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey, on April 21, 1947
  • Published

    Published
    Don’t Make Me Smile was published first in 1981
  • Married

    She married Richard A. Park in 1969 (month and day not found).
  • Junie B. Jones

    Junie B. Jones
    The first book of the Junie B. Jones series was published in 1992, so 2012 is the 20th anniversary of the series! (day not found)
  • Died

    Park died on Friday, November 15, 2013 after fighting ovarian cancer heroically for seven and a half years.