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About Madeleine L'Engle
American writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She is best known for her 1962 children's book A Wrinkle in Time, which won the Newbery Medal. Her work spans several forms, but she is most closely associated with writing for younger readers. She later received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1998, an honor recognizing her lasting contribution to young adult literature.
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Books by Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time
2005
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2
1974
Many Waters (Time Quintet #4)
1986
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3)
1999
An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4)
2007