RIP: William Sleator

William Sleator, author of over 30 science fiction books - many for young adults -  died today. He was 66 years old.

From the obituary at the School Library Journal site:

A "...master of the creepy-crawly," as The Horn Book described him, Sleator's genius lay in "...taking vague science-fiction whimsy and using imagery to word-paint it into a stunning virtual reality," according to School Library Journal. Colleagues, too, enjoyed Sleator's work, including bestselling children's book author R. L. Stine who called Sleator one "...of my favorite young adult authors."