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

Pros: Unlike anything else young children are reading
Cons: I can't think of any

As a young girl, I stumbled upon this book and fell in love. I can't tell you the number of times I read it. Then, about 10 years ago, while in a bookstore, I decided to see if I could find it. I not only found the book, but several more in the...

Pros: Great plot, characters, interesting idea.
Cons: nothing!

Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle In Time", is a very good book for young readers. I myself read it about 4 years ago when I was in 6th grade and I was absolutely enthralled with it. L'Engle does a very good job of capturing the essence of...

Pros: great plot, good characters, believable emotional toil in characters, whets your appetite for the rest of the quartet
Cons: does not explain details well, somewhat predictable in areas

This story about a young girl trying to live with being different and having two parents who are geniuses, but whose father has disappeared several years before, is a wonderful story. It truly introduces young teenagers to the world of sci-fi, time and...

Pros: wow! it is very creatively written and well thought of!
Cons: none

I was introduced to this book in my sixth grade class. We were assigned to read it for English class. At first I didn't want to read it since most books assigned in school turn out to be boring. However, once I opened the book, I couldn't close it. I was...

Pros: Timeless adventure and themes
Cons: It was written for kids, after all. :-)

Madeleine L'Engle was way ahead of her time when she wrote this classic. Long considered a children's book, I find that no matter what stage of life I re-read it in, I get swept away by the adventures of the Murry family.

Charles Wallace...

Pros: smart, fast-paced book for mature pre-teens
Cons: none -- this is one of my favorite books!

Meg and her younger brothers Charles Wallace, Dennys and Sandy are growing up sans father because he was an astronaut lost on a deep-space probe. Their microbiologist mother meanwhile is looking for the meaning of life on a very small scale. Charles...

Pros: appeals to multiple levels
Cons: apparently some folks are concerned religiously??

In 1976 a dear friend told me I ought to read a book called A Wrinkle in Time.I did, and the funny thing is I really didn't think it was for children(only).I loved the adventure and the battle between the forces of good and evil and the time travel...

Pros: Grteat book!!
Cons: None

I was nine years old when I "discovered" this book, although, with four older siblings, it had been lying around the house for quite some time. I began reading it and couldn't put it down. I read it under the covers with a flashlight when I was...

Pros: easy to relate to at least one, if not more of the characters.
Cons: may be hard to follow for the younger readers

I had to read this book when I was 12-13 yrs old, but of course what kid reads a book that she has to??? Well, I know I didn't. I read most of the book, but at the time I felt I had better things to do with my summer vacation (sleep). I ended up picking...

Pros: One word: WOW.
Cons: What cons?!

I remember the first time I ever read this book. I was seven, and my first-grade teacher had let me loose on the librarian again. "I want to read something good!" I exclaimed to the poor woman excitedly. She made me promise to follow the...

Pros: amazing story, relatable characters
Cons: not everyone has read it

A Wrinkle in Time is simply one of the greatest fantasy books for kids. It's not only science fiction, but also explores a whole new world of thought. It has a few complexities that may be a little difficult for younger children to grasp, such as the...

Pros: exciting and original
Cons: teensy bit scary

It would do kids a great disservice to let them miss the opportunity to read the amazing book A Wrinkle in Time. I read it in middle school and couldn't put it down. It is about siblings and their "wrinkling" time in order to travel from on...

Pros: A brilliant new world
Cons: Ummm...none

I read a Wrinkle In Time waaay back in jr. high. Before that time I despised reading. It seemed a complete waste of time to sit so still with nothing but a book setting before my eyes. This book helped to change my mind.

When you read A...

Pros: Wonderful book for a variety of ages, awarded Newberry medal
Cons: none

If you like the Harry Potter books, you will love this Newberry Award winner by Madeleine L'Engle.

I read this book at the recommendation of my sister, nemateoyo. She knew I was reading the Harry Potter books and knew I would love this...

Pros: Spiritual seeds.
Cons: If you read this novel too quickly you may miss the deeper meaning.

A Wrinkle in time was one of my favorite stories when I was a young boy. I was growing up as a Catholic in a private school, and every day I was exposed to opinions about God. We read this story at my school, and it had a lasting...