Author: Norton Juster
Norton Juster is best known for his beloved children’s novel The Phantom Tollbooth, a mainstay of bestseller, must-read, and critically acclaimed lists of books for young people. Juster was born in Brooklyn on June 2, 1929 to Samuel Juster, a Romanian-born Jew who founded his own architectural firm, and Minnie Silberman, a Polish-Jewish woman who managed the firm and raised four children. The family lived in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, and although they were not wealthy, they were modestly well-off.
As a child, Juster devoured books and radio programs. He attended James Madison High School and the University of Pennsylvania’s fine arts program with a plan...
