Jeanne DuPrau was born in 1944 and now is the author of the very popular City of Ember (now a major motion picture) and the sequels to the book. The series consists of four books (The City of Ember, The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, and The Diamond of Darkhold)
As a child, Jeanne loved reading and writing. She wrote her first book at five years old, the title was "Frosty the Snowman" reported Jeanne "It was five pages long and illustrated with red and green crayons". She enjoyed reading to her sister. She never knew that she would become a writer.
She has written five novels, six nonfiction, and a few essays and story's. She spends her days on the computer thinking up sentences. Believe it or not, she has been a teacher, editor, and a technical writer.She graduated from Sparrks University. She finds writing hard. The most popular series she has written is The City of Ember.
One thing about Jeanne, is that she doesn't have children. She doesn't have children, but she does have have two nephews and one niece. She does have a dog named Ethan. She has a garden with everything from apples to Zinnias. Ethan enjoys Helping her in the garden
