‘Junie B. Jones’ author, Barbara Park, Dead at 66

Barbara Park, author of the infamous children's book series, “Junie B. Jones,” has passed away at age 66.

Park died on Friday after a long battle with ovarian cancer, according to a statement released Sunday by Random House Books for Young Readers, ABC notes.

Park lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband, Richard, and two sons.

Park’s books about a young, smart-mouthed, troublesome girl were not too far off from her own childhood experiences. The Sun reported that Park once confessed she too was a troublemaker, often finding herself in the principal’s office.

Park although extremely successful, found herself to be quite childish, once explaining, “I don’t have a problem being 6 years old in my head. It’s almost embarrassing; if I’m talking to librarians or teachers who know my books and they say, ‘How do you do this?’ It’s not a stretch.”

In addition to writing the “Junie B. Jones” series, Park wrote picture books, novels, even a Hallmark greeting card.

Park lived a proud and passionate life. She helped found Sisters in Survival, a charitable organization that raises money for women with ovarian cancer, while she was alive.