A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time
Madeline L'Engle

My Rating: 5 out of 5

Genre: Science Fiction (book to movie)

A Wrinkle in Time, is the story of Meg Murry, Charles Wallace and Calving O'Keefe. Meg is regarded by her teachers and classmates as babyish and dumb. Her little brother, Charles Wallace is seemingly telepathic and their friend, Calvin O'Keefe, who is a popular basketball player at school but feels out of place within his own family. Together, the three find themselves facing an adventure involving space and time travel, angels and aliens that will test the bonds of love, family and friendship.

This book is truly a childhood favorite of mine. I love this book because it takes your mind away from the confines of reality and allows you to fantasize about lands and life beyond our planet. Their characters make us feel as if our own faults and quirks are our strengths, and that we are not the only ones who have them. Madeline L'Engle earned the Newberry award for this 1962 novel for her ability to combine science fiction elements with realistic themes and characters that children can relate to and from which they can learn. Prevailing themes in this novel include the importance of family and the continuous victory of good over evil. This novel is a magical piece of literature that is effective in the middle school classroom. As students finish reading A Wrinkle in Time, they will be clamoring to devour the following three books of the "Time Quintet."