FROM SARAH:

Meg and her brother Charles are viewed as unintelligent, especially compared to their brilliant parents, one of whom has disappeared. Did he really leave their family, or was it perhaps a wrinkle in time? The 1963 Newberry Award winner.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

For the first time, Madeline L'Engle's classic sci-fi / fantasy series is being offered as a Quintet (Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time) in a beautifully designed box set featuring art by Taeeun Yoo.

FROM SARAH:

This is the first in the Austin Family Chronicles, written by the beloved Madeleine L'Engle. I recommend it in Read-Aloud Family for teens!

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

For a family with four kids, two dogs, assorted cats, and a constant stream of family and friends dropping by, life in the Austin family home has always been remarkably steady and contented. When a family friend suddenly dies in a plane crash, the Austins open their home to an orphaned girl, Maggy Hamilton. And that's when it all changes.

FROM SARAH:

The Austin family does one special thing each day of December to prepare for Christmas. This year, they're also preparing for the birth of a new brother or sister!

Recommended for ages 8-14, though all ages could enjoy.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Vicky Austin's family does one special thing each day of December to prepare for Christmas. This year, they're also preparing for the birth of a new brother or sister, due after the New Year. Vicky is worried that the baby will come early—what kind of Christmas Eve would it be without Mother to help them hang up stockings and sing everyone to sleep with carols? This classic story of an old-fashioned Christmas is accompanied by merry illustrations by Jill Weber.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. In the graphic novel, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters, like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for delighting old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

In this classic book, Madeleine L'Engle addresses the question, What does it mean to be a Christian artist? and What is the relationship between faith and art? Through L'Engle's beautiful and insightful essay, readers will find themselves called to what the author views as the prime tasks of an artist: to listen, to remain aware, and to respond to creation through one's own art.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: 

Book two of the Austin Family Chronicles, an award-winning young adult series from Madeleine L’Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, about a girl who experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up.

FROM SARAH:

This is one of the books by Madeleine L'Engle that I haven't yet read! It's on my TBR, and Sarah Arthur (author of A Light So Lovely and Once a Queen) assures me it's a must.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: 

Story captures our hearts and feeds our imaginations. It reminds us who we are and where we came from. Story gives meaning and direction to our lives as we learn to see it as an affirmation of God’s love and truth–an acknowledgment of our longing for a rock in the midst of life’s wilderness.

FROM SARAH:

A lovely collection of thoughts from Madeleine L'Engle, especially poignant for mothers and/or writers. If blogs had been a thing during Madeleine's time, this would have been a blog.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: 

The beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time takes an introspective look at her life and muses on creativity in this memoir, the first of her Crosswicks Journals.

FROM SARAH:

A lovely collection of classic short stories perfect for family read-alouds around the fire ot dinner table. We're featuring three stories from this collection at Christmas School 2023.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: 
Home for Christmas includes twenty time-honored tales. Several are by world-famous authors; others are little-known treasures translated from other languages. Selected for their literary quality and spiritual integrity, they will resonate with readers of all ages, year after year.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Vicky Austin is filled with strong feelings as she stands near Commander Rodney's grave while her grandfather, who himself is dying of cancer, recites the funeral service. Watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes on beautiful Seven Bay Island is almost more than Vicky can bear. To complicate things, she finds herself the center of attention for three very different boys: Leo is an old friend wanting comfort and longing for romance; Zachary, whose attempted suicide inadvertently caused the Commander's death, is attractive and sophisticated but desperately troubled; and Adam, her older brother's friend, offers her a wonderful chance to assist in his experiments with dophins but treats her as a young girl just when she's ready to feel most grown-up.

FROM SARAH:

I'm a L'Engle fan, but I've yet to read this one! One of our team members described it this way: "A collection of stories and essays in which L'Engle explores the marvelous miracles of Advent, the Incarnation, and Epiphany, and the ways God shows up in the smallness of our everyday lives and celebrations. This is a collection I return to annually, as it helps me reconnect with the idea of God come to earth as pure grace."

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

For more than seventy years, Madeleine L’Engle’s writing have delighted and inspired readers. In her stories, essays, poems, journal entries, and letters, she returned again and again to the beauty of Christmas, illuminating the holiday with her singular insight and imagination. Miracle on 10th Street includes excerpts from her most cherished works, reflecting on Advent, Incarnation, Epiphany, mystery, and redemption. In these pages, L’Engle points to the marvels and curiosities that fill everyday life. And, as always, she shows herself to be a one-woman force for celebration—fully believing that delight and wonder must mark the life of anyone who sees God’s love at work.