 The Arm of the Starfish first edition | |
| Author | Madeleine L'Engle |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ellen Raskin (hardback) |
| Language | English |
| Series | O'Keefe family |
| Genre | Young Adult Science fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
Publication date | January 1, 1965 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 243 pp |
| ISBN | 0-374-30027-5 |
| OCLC | 20191102 |
| [E] 20 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.L5385 Ac 1989 |
| Preceded by | A Wrinkle in Time |
| Followed by | Dragons in the Waters |
The Arm of the Starfish is a young adult novel by Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1965. It is the first novel featuring Polly O'Keefe and the O'Keefe family, a generation after the events of A Wrinkle in Time (1962). The plot concerning advanced regeneration research puts this novel in the science fiction genre, but it could also be described as a mystery thriller.