


But, at the very last moment she changed her mind and started writing books for children. She had even obtained her secondary education degree and had almost become a teacher. Her initial intention before becoming an author was to become a high school teacher of political science and history. Author Barbara used to believe that she arrived at the profession of writing through a different route. She suffered from ovarian cancer for a long time and consequently died at the age of 66 at her house located in Scottsdale, Arizona. One such popular book is titled as ‘The Kid in the Red Jacket’. Other than the children’s books, author Barbara has also written several middle grade books. Her writing career flourished even more after winning a few prestigious awards, including 4 Parents’ Choice Awards and 7 Children’s Choice Awards. Almost all the books in the series had become successful after their publication and this helped author Barbara to sell more than 55 million printed copies, just in North America alone. Jones children’s series written by author Barbara was written keeping in mind the young readers and their way of living life. Her family comprised of her husband a couple of sons named David and Steven, with whom she lived for around 30 years in Arizona. Park and used to live in Phoenix, Arizona. Between the years 19, she attended the Rider College and later, graduated with a BS degree in the year 1969 from the Alabama University. She spent most of her growing years in the Mount Holly Township in New Jersey. Author Barbara was born as the daughter of a secretary and a merchant named Brooke and Doris Tidswell. Her death occurred at the age of 66 on November 15, 2013, in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.

Author Barbara was born on April 21, 1947, in Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States. Jones series, which consists of more than 25 books in total. She is particularly well known for writing down the Junie B.

Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentimeīarbara Park was one of the noteworthy authors from America who has a number of highly successful books based on the children’s book genre.
