As per our current Database, Karen Hesse is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Karen Hesse is 72 years, 2 months and 4 days old. Karen Hesse will celebrate 73rd birthday on a Friday 29th of August 2025. Below we countdown to Karen Hesse upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Karen Hesse |
| Occupation | Young Adult Author |
| Age | 72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | August 29, 1952 (Baltimore, MD) |
| Birthday | August 29 |
| Town/City | Baltimore, MD |
| Nationality | MD |
Karen Hesse’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Karen Hesse was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Award-winning young adult author who is best known for Out of the Dust (1997) and The Music of Dolphins (1996). Her other popular works include Letters from Rifka (1992) and Phoenix Rising (1994).
She graduated from the University of Maryland with majors in psychology, English, and anthropology. She subsequently moved to Vermont and published her first novel, Wish on a Unicorn, in 1971.
She won both the Newbery Medal and the Scott O'Dell Award for Out of the Dust.
She had two daughters-- Kate and Rachel-- with her husband, Randy Hesse.
Like Lois Lowry, Hesse is a Newbery Medal-winning author.
