Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of a Wrinkle in Time by Her Granddaughters

By Léna Roy and Charlotte Jones Voiklis

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 L?na 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374307644
• ISBN13: 9780374307646
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7