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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
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Die Zeitfalte

by Madeleine L'Engle

Series: The Time Quintet (1)

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Brendow Verlag (1995), Taschenbuch, 194 pages

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  1. Ciruelo recommends When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
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  5. ToddFonseca recommends The Time Cavern by Todd Anthony Fonseca, "Aileen Cho - Associate Editor, McGraw-Hill reviewed the pre-release of this book and commented: [The Time Cavern] reminded me of Madeleine L'Engel's sci-fi/science-themed (see more) children's books - an intelligent youth literature combination of adventure, fantasy and science."
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Ms. L'Engle's great contribution here is the sympathy she generates for her collection of misfits. Somehow we have no trouble believing in the odd qualities of the Murray children, and we come to see their sometimes troublesome uniqueness as a positive thing. It helps that none of them avoid being annoying on occasion. Her book speaks volumes to the many children and teens who see themselves as hopeless outsiders.

What we see of the personalities of the three "Mrs" characters is also very well done. From the fun-loving Mrs. Whatsit to the awesome Mrs. Which, they have individual quirks and traits, quite an accomplishment in introducing such beings.

All in all, an excellent introduction to L'Engle's fantasy universe and its consistent lesson of the redeeming power of love. ( )
1 vote Jim53 | Dec 23, 2009 |
Although I did like the story, I had a hard time getting past how annoying Meg was. I almost think I thought too much about the underlying meaning it had and failed to truly enjoy it. I almost wish I had read this as a child vs. an adult. ( )
  taramatchi | Dec 20, 2009 |
 http://catchinguponmyreading.blogspot.com/2009/12/review-wrinkle-in-time-by-madeleine.html ( )
  CatchingUpOnReading | Dec 18, 2009 |
It all started with L’Engle’s classic children’s tale A Wrinkle in Time. At the time, my curiousity was kindled because L’Engle’s masterpiece was instrumental in an old lover’s youth and I wished to familiarize myself with this muse of sorts. Years later, I bought A Wrinkle in Time and got hooked. Soon followed A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters. Before I knew it, I was immersed deeply in this fantastic, whimsical, and avant-garde series of children’s adventures. It has been several months since my ardent travels through the Murry family’s space and time travels concluded yet I feel just as excited as ever. The award-winning L’Engle has encompassed wonder, filial love, and adventure in the series which shall continue to resonate with kids across the globe for generations to come.
1 vote saroshig | Dec 17, 2009 |
What can be stated here about this wonderful story that hasn't ben stated prior. It is a classic for a good reason. I love the Sci Fi adventure aspects of this story but the characters from Charles Wallace, Meg and the Mrs.'s all make for a wonderful story of adventure, love, temptation, choices, and it is all wrapped up so beautifully in the writing style of Ms. L'Engle. If only we could travel that quickly...only in our imaginations, being guided by literature like this.
1 vote joel07 | Dec 5, 2009 |
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Series (with order)
The Time Quintet (1)
Canonical Title
A Wrinkle in Time
Original publication date
1962
People/Characters
Meg Murry
Charles Wallace Murry
Calvin O'Keefe
Aunt Beast
Mrs. Who
Important places
Earth
Camazotz
Uriel
Ixchel
Orion's Belt
Important events
Related movies
A Wrinkle in Time (2003 ∙ IMDb)
Awards and honors
Newbery Medal (1963)
Sequoyah Award (1963)
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1965)
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1963)
ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 (22)
Epigraph
Dedication
For Charles Wadsworth Camp and Wallace Collin Franklin
First words
It was a dark and stormy night. In her attic bedroom Meg Murry, wrapped in an old patchwork quilt, sat on the foot of her bed and watched the trees tossing in the frenzied lashing of the wind.
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Vursell, Hal (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312367546, Paperback)

It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.

"Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract."

A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.

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