Jeanne DuPrau
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| Jeanne DuPrau | |
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| Born | June 9, 1944 San Francisco, California |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | The Books of Ember |
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Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944 in San Francisco, California) is an American writer, best known for The City of Ember, a series of novels for young people. She lives in Menlo Park, California.
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Works
City of Ember
- The City of Ember (2003) - "an engaging tale of mystery, exploration, and aventure ".[1]
- The People of Sparks (2004) - "heartwarming and beautiful".[2]
- The Prophet of Yonwood (2006)
- The Diamond of Darkhold (2008)
Other Fiction
- Car Trouble (2005) - "As always, it isn’t the destination, it’s the getting there that’s all the fun."[3]
Nonfiction
- Adoption: The Facts, Feelings, and Issues of a Double Heritage
- Cells
- Cloning
- Daily Life in the American Colonies
Short stories
- "Pearl's Fateful Wish" included in the young adult short story collection What You Wish For, published September 2011.
Film adaptations
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A film adaptation of The City of Ember, called City of Ember, was released in October 2008. It was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland and stars Bill Murray as the Mayor of Ember, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Tim Robbins and Martin Landau.
References
External links
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- Jeanne DuPrau at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Jeanne DuPrau at Library of Congress Authorities, with 17 catalog records
