Rita Williams-Garcia is an American author known for her novels aimed at children and young adults. She gained recognition for her work, notably receiving a National Book Award finalist nod in 2010 for 'Jumped.' Her book 'One Crazy Summer' won multiple awards in 2011, including the Newbery Honor. She also received the Coretta Scott King Award for several other works. Her novel 'Clayton Byrd Goes Underground' was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2017, further solidifying her place in children's literature.
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Meaning of the name - Rita
pearl, star, gift of God
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Rita Williams-Garcia belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Jamaica
Educated At: Hofstra University
Occupation: novelist | children's writer | writer
Employers: Vermont College of Fine Arts
Awards Received: Newbery Honor Award | Coretta Scott King Award | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction | PEN/Norma Klein Award
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for April 13, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 13, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 13, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Aries 29 | 24 Aries 1 | 29 Gemini 4 |
| Moon | 12 Libra 47 | 1 Scorpio 27 | 1 Aries 59 |
| Mercury | 12 Taurus 56 | 28 Pisces 29 | 13 Gemini 47 |
| Venus | 23 Aries 16 | 24 Pisces 39 | 16 Cancer 54 |
| Mars | 16 Gemini 50 | 28 Cancer 12 | 29 Cancer 29 |
| Jupiter | 23 Virgo 29 | 18 Gemini 6 | 23 Virgo 13 |
| Saturn | 14 Sagittarius 24 | 25 Pisces 54 | 10 Sagittarius 7 |
| Uranus | 2 Leo 53 | 25 Taurus 24 | 4 Leo 57 |
| Neptune | 1 Scorpio 26 | 0 Aries 31 | 29 Libra 56 |
| Pluto | 28 Leo 4 | 3 Aquarius 42 | 28 Leo 19 |
| Rahu | 21 Scorpio 16 | 26 Pisces 3 | 17 Scorpio 40 |
| Ketu | 21 Taurus 16 | 26 Virgo 3 | 17 Taurus 40 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Rita Williams-Garcia's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2025
