Dear Ones, A new teachers’ guide is out, inspiring deeper conversations around the book Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of A Wrinkle in Time by her Granddaughters. The unit is perfect for encouraging students to think critically about artists, their work, and childhood influences. The book lends itself to reflecting on Madeleine L’Engle […]
Dear Ones, We’re happy to share that a new A Wrinkle in Time teacher resource has arrived! Get your copy of the free resource here, compliments of Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. A Wrinkle in Time, the winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal and many young readers’ first encounter […]
Dear Ones, Audiobook lovers, rejoice! New audio editions of Madeleine’s Austin Family Chronicles series are out in the world, through Penguin Random House Audio. These make a great listen for middle-grade or YA readers (or any of us who wished we were Austins). The five books in the Austin Family series follow Vicky Austin as […]
Dear Ones, Listening to Madeleine L’Engle read A Wrinkle in Time is nothing short of captivating. Hear for yourself: It was a dark and stormy night, she begins, with not an ounce of sentimentality. Hooking the listener with her passionate cadence in this opening scene, the audio narration continues: In her attic bedroom Margaret Murry, […]
Dear Ones, Have you seen the quotes we’ve been sharing? They’re from librarians all over the country about how Madeleine’s books affected them. We want to share more of them, and are inviting readers everywhere to respond. Click here to tell us, and if you choose, we might share on our social media platforms and […]
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