A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle
Juvenile/Young Adult, 1962
Despite the rash of disappointing covers, this book remains a classic nearly 50 years later. The first in the series of book about the O'Keefe and Murray families, it is arguably the best. (This doesn't excuse not reading the rest.) Winner of the Newbery Award, this Sci-Fi/Fantasy favorite should be on your shelf!
Meg Murray has always felt a little 'off', not fitting in and being just too smart. Her disappeared scientist father plays the catalyst for her adventures, with a new friend Calvin and her genius little brother Charles Wallace helping her along the way. With new ideas like folding space and tesseracts, this book is a page-turner from start to finish.
Grade: A
The series includes: A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, Many Waters, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, although a few other books include characters from this series. Try L'Engle's other works and check out her website.
2 comments:
Ah- great choice. I need to pick up a copy to reread and have on my shelf for my daughter to pick up.
I did not like this book when I was younger, but I reread it a little while ago and enjoyed it. The cover I had was very creepy and gave me nightmares when I was younger. I never read the other books, so I will have to give them a try now. (This was required reading for me in school, which may have contributed to my attitude towards it. I don't like to be forced to read something.)
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