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| Popular As | Jennifer Donnelly |
| Occupation | Young Adult Author |
| Age | 61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 16, 1963 (Port Chester, NY) |
| Birthday | August 16 |
| Town/City | Port Chester, NY |
| Nationality | NY |
Jennifer Donnelly’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Jennifer Donnelly was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Known best for her Carnegie Medal-winning young adult historical fiction work A Northern Light, Donnelly also penned such popular novels as Revolution, The Tea Rose, and The Winter Rose.
Two decades after studying literature and history at the University of Rochester, she published her debut children's work, Humble Pie.
A Northern Light won not only the Carnegie Medal, but also a School Library Journal Award, an ALA-Booklist Editors' Choice Award, and several other honors.
She grew up in an Irish-American family in Port Chester, New York. Her marriage resulted in one daughter.
She and Lauren Tarshis are both American Writers of historical fiction and young adult literature.
