Lynne Reid Banks
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in February 2026.
publication date: Saturday, February 28, 2026 (part of February 2026)
category: 
Literature
clue: She wasn't a Jew but she became an Israeli, she wasn't an Indian but she wrote a little about one, and she wasn't a mother until well after she made room for success.
explanation: Banks was best known for her best-sellers The Indian in the Cupboard and The L-Shaped Room. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
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