Madeleine L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time: Literature Guide

Tesseraction, Interaction, and Action

Author's Rating:

Pros: appealing characters, well written, champions the importance of individuals and of content over appearance

Cons: can't think of any

Bottom Line:
Good vs. evil, appearance vs. content, individuality vs. conformity. Themes that live and breathe in this book. Come explore them. Read More

A Wrinkle in Time is Not Just for Kids!

Author's Rating:

Pros: Excellent plot, great re-read value, interesting characters, part of a wonderful series

Cons: none

Bottom Line:
This is one of my very favorite books and I hope it is one of yours as well. Read More

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Author's Rating:

Pros: characters, story line, everything

Cons: nothing

Bottom Line:
This is a great story about interesting children who go on an adventure through space to save their father and possibly so much more. Read More

A Wrinkle in Time: Unusual Story, Unlikely Heroes, A True Classic

Author's Rating:

Pros: Highly original; important message; well-paced; excellent characterizations; has stood the test of time

Cons: _________

Bottom Line:
"...Speaking of ways, pet, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract." Read More

Book One of the Time Quartet: A Wrinkle in Time

Author's Rating:

Pros: Nerds as heroes, exciting, L'Engle doesn't write down to children.

Cons: Perhaps the religious undertones.

Bottom Line:
A Wrinkle in Time is one of the most exciting and well-crafted books for young people still in print. Read More

Wrinkle Your Mind Around This - L'engle Banned? W/O

Author's Rating:

Pros: A well written and uplifting sci-fi adventure for pre-teens.

Cons: On the ALA's 100 most challenged books list. ????????

Bottom Line:
I would say this is a must read for any pre-teen, both because of its uplifting content and because it is just so much fun to read. Read More

Unlikely Travelers, Unlikely Heroes

Author's Rating:

Pros: Thought provoking, inspiring, entertaining.

Cons: Advanced in thought, but not so that it can't be overcome with a little discussion.

Bottom Line:
Read it. It might change your life. Read More

The Who, Which, and Whatsit of AWIT

Author's Rating:

Pros: The best children's book with the exception of A Bridge to Terebithia.

Cons: Ha!

The Time-Space Continuum Made Simple

Author's Rating:

Pros: Charming characters, exciting plot, and imaginative settings.

Cons: Slow start and references to God and Christianity may not appeal to some readers.

Bottom Line:
L'Engle manages to introduce scientific, linguistic, philosophical, and ethical concepts in a wonderfully simple manner in this thoroughly enjoyable tale. Read More

A miracle of wonder and hope

Author's Rating:

Pros: Fabulous story, great scientific information for kids.

Cons: hard to put down. ;-)