false 18131 63 Everyone in town thinks Meg is volatile and dull-witted and that her younger brother Charles Wallace is dumb. People are also saying that their father has run off and left their brilliant scientist mother. Spurred on by these rumors, Meg and Charles Wallace, along with their new friend Calvin, embark on a perilous quest through space to find their father. In doing so they must travel behind the shadow of an evil power that is darkening the cosmos, one planet at a time.<p> Young people who have trouble finding their place in the world will connect with the "misfit" characters in this provocative story. This is no superhero tale, nor is it science fiction, although it shares elements of both. The travelers must rely on their individual and collective strengths, delving deep into their characters to find answers.<p> A classic since 1962, Madeleine L'Engle's <i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> is sophisticated in concept yet warm in tone, with mystery and love coursing through its pages. Meg's shattering yet ultimately freeing discovery that her father is not omnipotent provides a satisfying coming-of-age element. Readers will feel a sense of power as they travel with these three children, challenging concepts of time, space, and the power of good over evil. <I> (Ages 9 to 12)</I><p> <hr> One stormy night a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on a most dangerous and fantastic journey&mdash;a journey that will threaten their lives and our universe.<p> Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time.<p> Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father? 948387 book 1962 A Wrinkle in Time (Time, Book 1) total:57065|5:23778|4:19574|3:10218|2:2528|1:967| 57065 233863 66919 4275 5 27 false false Mon Mar 19 20:04:44 -0700 2007 Sun May 27 01:22:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 9 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 22 17:42:32 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 22 19:41:20 -0800 2007
What the stats don't cover is the depth of feeling and the profou...more...]]> 4 8 false false Wed Aug 15 19:42:06 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 14:05:07 -0700 2007 Madeleine L'Engle is a Christian writer, more so even than C. S. Lewis in my opinion. However, while the influence of Christian Theology (and in later books, biblical history) is woven throughly through out all the books in this series, it is not offensive to non-Christian readers. I am one of those...more...]]> 5 6 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Fri Jun 08 16:43:51 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 08 16:50:25 -0700 2007
and so begins one of the best stories ever with one of the most improbably wonderful first lines. i read this first in fourth grade, at the pressure of my mother, who insisted i would love it despite the fact i was in a phase of "anyth...more...]]> 3 8 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue May 29 07:31:08 -0700 2007 Tue May 29 07:31:12 -0700 2007
After reading on a friend’s blog that she had recently read this book, I was tempted to do a re-read myself. I was sure I had read it at some point in my childhood, and remember finding it magical and engrossing. So when I came across the book...more...]]> 1 7 false false Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Mar 21 08:22:23 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 08:22:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false true Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 14 13:12:54 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 21 15:57:48 -0800 2008
"It was a dark and stormy night." Honest to goodness, that's the opening line.

Written almost fifty years ago, Wrinkle is a cliche within a cliche, but it's not entirely L'Engle's fault because (despite that century-old openin...more...]]> 5 4 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 16 10:09:22 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 09:48:53 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 12:52:32 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 21:37:52 -0700 2008
To all of the n...more...]]> 2 3 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri Jun 22 01:29:08 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 01:30:13 -0700 2007 A Wrinkle in Time is a children's fantasy novel with a significant element of science fiction; its thoughtful ideas, intriguing plot and amusing conversation style make it enjoyable to read; yet, it often borders on being overdone.

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The children of scientists, Meg and Charles Wallace Murry are both extraordinarily intelligent and unique. Four-year-old Charles Wallace, who lets people continue to think he’s a moron because it “gives people s...more...]]> 2 2 false false Wed Jan 23 09:23:43 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 09:28:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Nov 21 07:47:17 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 15:13:47 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Tue May 29 03:19:21 -0700 2007 Tue May 29 03:19:21 -0700 2007 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I was only ever able to force myself through this as an adult (having been turned off of it by a filmstrip I saw in school), and no doubt t...more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 13:37:20 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 13:37:20 -0800 2008 4 2 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Thu Apr 17 20:32:26 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 20:32:26 -0700 2008 2 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Mar 13 14:24:13 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 14:25:05 -0700 2008