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Obituary: Floyd Cooper
Award-winning author-illustrator Floyd Cooper, widely lauded for his evocative and luminous paintings depicting the African American experience, died on July 16 at age 65.
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Obituary: Ann Rinaldi
Author and journalist Ann Rinaldi, best known for her painstakingly researched YA historical fiction featuring female protagonists, died on July 1 in Branchburg, N.J.; she was 86.
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Obituary: Victoria Craven, 62
Victoria Craven, associate publisher of Monacelli Press and the founder of the Monacelli Studio imprint, died at her home on Long Island on May 25. She was 62 years old.
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Obituary: Byrd Baylor
Author and activist Byrd Baylor, whose picture books reflected her deep appreciation for the Southwest, died on June 16 at 97.
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Obituary: Bernette Ford
Author, editor, and publisher Bernette Ford, a champion of children's books by people of color, died of cancer on June 20. She was 70.
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Obituary: Patricia Reilly Giff
Prolific children's book author Patricia Reilly Giff died on June 22 at her home in Fairfield, Conn.; she was 86.
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Obituary: Robert M. Quackenbush
Prolific children's book author-illustrator and fine artist Robert M. Quackenbush died on May 17; he was 91.
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Scholastic's Dick Robinson Dies at 84
Dick Robinson, whose nearly five decades at the head of Scholastic shaped it into one of the world's most influential and recognizable publishers of children's literature, died unexpectedly on June 5. He was 84.
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Obituary: Lois Ehlert
Award-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert, known for her signature collage artwork featuring bold colors and crisply cut shapes as well as found objects, died on May 25 at age 86.
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Obituary: Eric Carle
Iconic and groundbreaking author, illustrator, and fine artist Eric Carle died on May 23 in Northampton, Mass. He was 91.
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