Jeanne DuPrau

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Occupation Novelist Role Writer Nationality American Education Scripps College		Notable works The Books of Ember Movies City of Ember Name Jeanne DuPrau

Born June 9, 1944 (age 80) San Francisco, California ( 1944-06-09 ) Nominations Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Books The City of Ember, The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, The Diamond of Darkhold, Car Trouble Similar People Gil Kenan, Caroline Thompson, Martin Laing, Ruth Myers

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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.

The City of Ember (2003) - "an engaging tale of mystery, exploration, and adventure ".

The People of Sparks (2004) - "heartwarming and beautiful".

The Prophet of Yonwood (2006)

The Diamond of Darkhold (2008)

Car Trouble (2005) - "As always, it isn’t the destination, it’s the getting there that’s all the fun."

The Earth House (1992 memoir)

Adoption: The Facts, Feelings, and Issues of a Double Heritage

Cells

Cloning

Daily Life in the American Colonies

"Pearl's Fateful Wish" included in the young adult short story collection What You Wish For, published September 2011.

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.

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