Madeleine L'Engle returns to Newbery medal, thanks to A Wrinkle in Time
Hero of this year's winning book is reading children's classic, which itself won the 1963 prize
Almost 50 years after Madeleine L'Engle's classic children's book A Wrinkle in Time won the Newbery medal, the prestigious American prize was taken today by a novel in which L'Engle's much-loved story plays an important role.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 18 January, 2010
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