A Wrinkle in Time (Science Fiction)

Citation:  L’Engle, M.  (2007).  A wrinkle in time.  New York, NY:  Square Fish.  Tr. $6.99.  ISBN:  9780312367541.  Format:  Paperback.

Annotation:  Meg is a girl who doesn’t like herself and the only person who understands her is her little brother Charles Wallace.  The two go on a whirlwind adventure across the universe to save their father.

Book Talk:  Meg thinks she isn’t normal and really doesn’t like herself much.  She is defiant.  She doesn’t have many friends and has a habit of getting into fights.  Her little brother, Charles Wallace, understands her though.  He is her closest sibling and her best friend. 

Many of Meg’s issues stem from the fact that her family hasn’t heard from her father in over a year.  He used to write letters constantly, but then one day they stopped.  What happened to him?  Meg and Charles Wallace want to find out.  After a mysterious meeting with three elderly women and the introduction of a new friend, Meg and Charles Wallace end up taking the adventure of a lifetime in order to save their father.  However, to get to him, they must travel the universe; they must face unspeakable terrors; they must go through A Wrinkle in Time.  

Awards:  John Newbery Medal (1963), Sequoyah Children’s Book Award (1965), Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1965)

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