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# Jane Langton

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Jane Gillson Langton was an American author of children's literature and mystery novels. She also illustrated her novels.

##  Quotes by Jane Langton

> [“To Homer, libraries were holy places like churches, and the priestly librarians a blessed race, a saving remnant in a world of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-langton/to-homer-libraries-were-holy-places-like-churches-and-the-priestly/)

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> [“It was all beginning to run together in the back of Eleanor's mind, and the things that had probably really happened were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-langton/it-was-all-beginning-to-run-together-in-the-back-of-eleanor-s-mind/)

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