Jeanne DuPrau
Born: 01-01-1944
Jeanne DuPrau is an American author best known for her acclaimed young adult series, "The Books of Ember." With a background in education and editing, DuPrau crafts compelling dystopian narratives that captivate readers with themes of hope and resilience. Her debut novel, "The City of Ember," has been translated into multiple languages and adapted into a feature film, solidifying her status as a significant voice in children's literature.
Book summaries for books written by Jeanne DuPrau
Quotes
The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.
Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.
The thing is, the more you know, the more you realize there is to know.
It's hard to find a friend who's cute, loving, generous, caring, and smart. My advice to y'all is, don't lose me.
It was odd, she thought, how often big things were made to seem small, and small things were made to seem big.
People could be very unkind, she thought. But they could also be kind.
You can't stand up to the night unless you understand the day.
If you want to be a leader, you have to lead.
It was hard to go forward when you didn't know what was ahead.
There's always something you can do. The only problem is, you have to figure out what it is.
Sometimes it's better not to know everything about everything.
You can't change what happened, but you can change what you do about it.