Students celebrate Madeleine L'Engle as their author hero. Which authors inspire your students?
Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.
Students read Karen Pritzker's story about L'Engle and research their favorite author. Students are encouraged to write a story about their author hero to share with MY HERO.
"I might never get published, but I had to keep writing." --Madeleine L'Engle
This story about Madeleine L'Engle is in Spanish
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The following lesson plan was created by MY HERO Teacher and Learning Circle Director Laura Nietzer. |
L'Engle's most well-known novel, about a time- and space-traveling family. Fourteen million copies have been sold as of 2015.
Hundreds of this celebrated author's most insightful and transforming statements about writing, creativity, and truth
This journal shares fruitful reflections on life and career prompted by the author's visit to her personal place of retreat near her country home.
Learn about a New Hero Every Day of the Year: Visit the MY HERO Calendar
Students can share their Hero Essays, Films and Art through our Create Program
Outstanding essays submitted to MY HERO will be considered for a certificate/t-shirt prize or be featured on the Story Homepage.
Submit your artwork to be entered in the MY HERO art contest or to be exhibited on our Gallery Homepage.
Students can submit their films for free with a waiver to the MY HERO International Film Festival.
Organizer created on 10/24/2019 9:50:46 AM by Laura Nietzer
Last edited 4/30/2020 2:47:25 PM by Laura Nietzer
