Jennifer Donnelly is an American author of young adult and adult historical fiction who has won the Carnegie Medal, one of the most prestigious prizes in children's literature. A Northern Light is her critically acclaimed novel set in 1906 in the Adirondack Mountains, inspired by a real murder case and telling the story of a young woman torn between her dreams of becoming a writer and the expectations of her rural community. The novel is both a coming-of-age story and a literary mystery. Her audiobooks and books are beautiful listening and reading for fans of historical fiction, YA literature, and stories about young women finding their voice.
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