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Becoming Madeleine : a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters

Voiklis, Charlotte Jones (author.). Roy, Léna, (author.).

Summary: 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. --! From publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780374307646
ISBN: 0374307644
ISBN: 9780374307653
Physical Description: print
162 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Before Madeleine -- A New York City childhood -- Trouble at school -- Switzerland -- From child to teen -- Eustace affair -- Senior year -- College years -- Best school for a writer -- Making a living -- Work and love -- Marriage and children -- Making the leap.
Target Audience Note:	Middle school. 1090L Lexile