Becoming Madeleine : a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters
Title
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Becoming Madeleine : a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters
Author
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Voiklis, Charlotte Jones, author.
ISBN
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9780374307646
Edition
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1st ed.
Physical Description
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162 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Reading Level
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1090 L Lexile
Personal Subject
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L'Engle, Madeleine.
Subject Term
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Genre
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Biographies
Added Author
:
Roy, Léna,
Summary
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This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Ľna 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.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Bayport Public Library | J 921 LENGLE | Nonfiction Collection |
Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | J 921 LENGLE | Nonfiction Collection |
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | J 921 LENGLE | Nonfiction Collection |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | J 921 LENGLE | Nonfiction Collection |
Stillwater Public Library | J 921 LENGLE | Nonfiction Collection |