Jeanne duprau biography

PERSONAL:

Born June, 1944, in San Francisco, CA; daughter of James B. (a steel company executive) and Dolly (a homemaker and painter) DuPrau.

Jeanne duprau age

Education: Scripps College, B.A., 1966; University of California, Berkeley, secondary teaching credential, 1967. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Music, gardening.

ADDRESSES:

Home—237 Santa Margarita Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025.

Agent—Nancy Gallt, 273 Charlton Ave., South Orange, NJ, 07079. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Teacher, editor, and technical writer in CA and NY. Volunteer work includes teaching computer classes for seniors, community garden projects, and grief counseling.

MEMBER:

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

WRITINGS:

FICTION

The City of Ember (young adult novel), Random House (New York, NY), 2003.

The People of Sparks (young adult novel), Yearling (New York, NY), 2005.

Car Trouble, Greenwillow Books (New York, NY), 2005.

The Prop