"James Haskins, an educator who in seeking to make up for the dearth
of children's books on black historical figures ultimately became one
of America's most prolific children's book authors with more than 100
works of nonfiction to his credit, died on Wednesday at his home in
Manhattan. He was 63" - NYT

This is the one that wrote the book "lena". I think the new book guy
could be in for trouble. he better watch it.