Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of A Wrinkle in Time by Her Granddaughters
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Literary, Beautiful and Interesting, Language Arts
| Author: | Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Léna Roy | ISBN: | 9780374307653 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | Publication: | February 6, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Léna Roy |
| ISBN: | 9780374307653 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Publication: | February 6, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Language: | English |
This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle —written by her granddaughters.
This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L’Engle (1918–2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. Using never-before-seen archival materials that include photographs, poems, letters, and journal entries from when Madeleine was a child until just after the publication of her classic, A Wrinkle in Time, her granddaughters weave together an in-depth and unique view of the famous writer. It is a story of overcoming obstacles—a lonely childhood, financial insecurity, and countless rejections of her writing—and eventual triumph. Becoming Madeleine will speak not only to fans of the icon’s work, but also to anyone interested in writing.
This title has Common Core connections.
This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle —written by her granddaughters.
This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L’Engle (1918–2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. Using never-before-seen archival materials that include photographs, poems, letters, and journal entries from when Madeleine was a child until just after the publication of her classic, A Wrinkle in Time, her granddaughters weave together an in-depth and unique view of the famous writer. It is a story of overcoming obstacles—a lonely childhood, financial insecurity, and countless rejections of her writing—and eventual triumph. Becoming Madeleine will speak not only to fans of the icon’s work, but also to anyone interested in writing.
This title has Common Core connections.
