About the Author |
Madeleine L’Engle (November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer best known for her young adult fiction, particularly the Newberry Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters. Her works reflect her strong interest in modern science. Tesseracts, for example, are featured prominently in A Wrinkle in Time, mitochrondrial DNA in A Wind in the Door, and organ regeneration in The Arm of the Starfish. Look for these other works by Madeleine L’Engle in your local library: |