Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
162 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Before Madeleine -- A New York City childhood -- Trouble at school -- Switzerland -- From child to teen -- The Eustace affair -- Senior year -- The college years -- The best school for a writer -- Making a living -- Work and love -- Marriage and children -- Making the leap. |
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. -- ‡c From publisher's description. |
Audience |
Middle School |
Subject |
L'Engle, Madeleine -- Juvenile literature.
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L'Engle, Madeleine. (OCoLC)fst00038879
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L'Engle, Madeleine.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Authors, American. (OCoLC)fst00821764
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Books & Libraries.
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Women -- Biography.
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Authors, American.
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Authors, American. -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Added Author |
Roy, Léna, author.
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ISBN |
9780374307646 (hardback) |
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0374307644 (hardback) |
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