Reference Room
Click here to read Madeleine's Newbery Award Acceptance speech.
Click here for a brief biography of Madeleine's life.
Click here for a list of Madeleine's awards and other honors.
Click here for several interviews and articles on Madeleine.
As many of you know, the title for A Ring of Endless Light was inspired by a poem, The World by 17th Century English poet Henry Vaughn. Click to read the poem.
Click here for information about the collection of Madeleine's work at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. "The Madeleine L'Engle Collection is comprised of a variety of materials illustrating the life and works of this popular author and speaker. The items date from 1919 to the present and include correspondence, manuscripts, articles, photos, papers written by L'Engle, awards, interviews, book announcements and reviews, biographical and family information, some art work and a number of miscellaneous items. The collection is comprised largely of material sent to the college by the author, although the special collections staff has assembled books and other support materials for the collection in addition to those sent by L'Engle."
Read Madeleine's acceptance speech upon receiving the Margaret Edwards Award (American Library Association Lifetime Achievement Award For Writing In The Field Of Young Adult Literature).