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
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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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 13, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Aries 29 | 23 Aries 47 | 0 Cancer 2 |
| Moon | 12 Libra 47 | 4 Pisces 19 | 14 Aries 3 |
| Mercury | 12 Taurus 56 | 28 Pisces 1 | 15 Gemini 41 |
| Venus | 23 Aries 16 | 17 Taurus 15 | 18 Cancer 7 |
| Mars | 16 Gemini 50 | 3 Aries 1 | 0 Leo 7 |
| Jupiter | 23 Virgo 29 | 16 Cancer 51 | 23 Virgo 19 |
| Saturn | 14 Sagittarius 24 | 7 Aries 0 | 10 Sagittarius 3 |
| Uranus | 2 Leo 53 | 29 Taurus 22 | 5 Leo 1 |
| Neptune | 1 Scorpio 26 | 2 Aries 40 | 29 Libra 55 |
| Pluto | 28 Leo 4 | 5 Aquarius 23 | 28 Leo 21 |
| Rahu | 21 Scorpio 16 | 6 Pisces 43 | 17 Scorpio 37 |
| Ketu | 21 Taurus 16 | 6 Virgo 43 | 17 Taurus 37 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Rita Williams-Garcia's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 07 November, 2026
