Jennifer Donnelly
Jennifer Donnelly Publicity photo for Revolution, 2010 Born (1963-08-16) August 16, 1963 (age 51) Port Chester, New York, U.S. Occupation Novelist Nationality American Education B.A., English Literature and European History Alma mater University of Rochester Period 2002–present Genre Historical fiction, young adult fiction Notable works A Northern Light Revolution The Rose trilogy Notable awards Carnegie Medal 2003 LA Times Book Prize 2003 Website jenniferdonnelly.com Jennifer Donnelly (born August 16, 1963) is an American writer of young-adult fiction best known for the historical novel A Northern Light. A Northern Light was published as A Gathering Light in the U.K. There it won the 2003 Carnegie Medal, recognizing the year's outstanding children's book. For the 70th anniversary of the Medal a few years later it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favorite.