BIRTHDAY
Nov 29, 1918 November 29
BIRTHPLACE
New York City NY
DEATH DATE
Sep 6, 2024 (age 88)
BIRTH SIGN
About
American author of young adult fiction whose popular novel, A Wrinkle in Time, won the 1963 Newbery Medal. Her other award-winning works include Many Waters and A Swiftly Tilting Planet.
Trivia
Most of her works include themes of religion and science.
Before Fame
She wrote her first story at age five and began keeping a journal at age eight. In 1941, she graduated from Smith College.
Family Life
Her parents were named Madeleine and Charles Wadsworth Camp. She married stage actor, Hugh Franklin, in 1946; the couple's daughter, Josephine, was born the following year.
Associated With
She and Judy Blume both wrote young adult classics.