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And Both Were Young by Madeleine L'Engle

And Both Were Young

Madeleine L'Engle, Léna Roy

Square Fish · Print & ebook · March 1, 2011

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Coming of AgeYA RomanceBoarding School YAyoung
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Who it’s for
A tidy fit for study or assigned reading, with the familiar appeal of Madeleine L’Engle.
Genres
Boarding School YA, YA Romance, Coming of Age
Published
Square Fish, March 1, 2011

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About this book

In this novel by the author of A Wrinkle in Time, a young woman is miserable at an all girls' boarding school in Switzerland . . . until she meets a mysterious boy. Flip feels like a prisoner when she first arrives at boarding school in Switzerland; her days are strictly scheduled and she never has a minute to herself. She's constantly surrounded by girls who never stop talking about clothes and boys, making Flip feel lonely, clumsy, and awkward.

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Then she finds a true friend in Paul. He understands her in a way that no one at school does, and she breaks the rules to spend time with him. But as the two become closer, Flip learns that Paul has a mystery in his past. To help him discover the truth, she must put herself in serious danger. This new edition of one of Madeleine L'Engle's earliest works features an introduction by the author's granddaughter, the writer Léna Roy. Books by Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time Quintet A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet Many Waters An Acceptable Time A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted & illustrated by Hope Larson Intergalactic P.S. 3 by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: A standalone story set in the world of A Wrinkle in Time. The Austin Family Chronicles Meet the Austins (Volume 1) The Moon by Night (Volume 2) The Young Unicorns (Volume 3) A Ring of Endless Light (Volume 4) A Newbery Honor book! Troubling a Star (Volume 5) The Polly O'Keefe books The Arm of the Starfish Dragons in the Waters A House Like a Lotus And Both Were Young Camilla The Joys of Love

Why It Clicks

A tidy fit for study or assigned reading, with the familiar appeal of Madeleine L’Engle.

Come here for

  • classroom-ready YA entry point
  • Europe-adjacent teen fiction

Expect

  • young adult framing
  • blended-family and marriage-stress threads

Where it sits

Coming of Age83%
Boarding School YA74%
YA Romance49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Romance
  • Boarding School YA
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Madeleine L'Engle, Léna Roy
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
March 1, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Romance