A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Educational Paperback Association: Madeleine L’Engle
Here you will find a comprehensive biography of multifaceted author Madeleine L’Engle. Included are quotations that will shed light on L’Engle’s personality and opinions.

National Space Society
The children in A Wrinkle in Time travel through space in search of their father. What if humans could live on other planets in real life? The National Space Society is working towards the day when humans will live and work in communities beyond Earth. Visit this site for information about the society.

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

The Author Corner: Jerry Spinelli
This site features a question-and-answer section with author Jerry Spinelli, a list of books he has written, an audio clip of a reading by the author, and resources to learn more about him.

Big Men, Big Country: A Collection of American Tall Tales by Paul Robert Walker

The Story of Johnny Appleseed
Visit this site to learn more about the true-life adventures of John Chapman, the man who became known as Johnny Appleseed.

Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale by Robert D. San Souci

The Annie Oakley Foundation
This Web site attempts to separate fact from fiction regarding the life of Annie Oakley, a popular subject of many tall tales.

The Wonder Woman Pages
Comic books often feature characters who are larger-than-life. Read this article to learn why educational consultant William Moulton Marston created the superhero Wonder Woman.