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

<p>This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle —written by her granddaughters.<br><br>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, <i>A Wrinkle in Time</i>, 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. <i>Becoming Madeleine</i> will speak not only to fans of the icon’s work, but also to anyone interested in writing.<br><br>This title has Common Core connections.</p>