[2] Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Donovan was educated at the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia.
[3] In this position, he actively advocated for literature that addressed real life issues faced by children and teenagers.
"[4] Donovan's later children's and young adult books included Wild in the World, Good Old James and Family.
[1] He also wrote two short plays, Damn You, Scarlett O'Hara and All My Pretty Ones, which were published in 1963 and staged off-Broadway in 1964 under the collective title Riverside Drive.
[1] The play's staging at New York City's Theatre de Lys starred Sylvia Sidney and Donald Woods.