A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time
By: Madeleine L' Engle
Newberry Medal
Science Fiction
L, M. (1974). A wrinkle in time. (1973 ed.). New York: Yearling Books.

This is an interesting story.  The main character, Meg Murry, develops over the story, from awkward to strong and determined.  This book is about Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin O' Keefe's journey to save her father.  The children are able to travel in time because of the "tesseract" which is the 5th dimension also known as a "wrinkle" in space.   This book is unlike any book I have ever read because it opens up a world in which time traveling is possible and there are different planets (Camazotz).  But this book is similar in that good overcomes evil and love saves the day. 
This book is a great example of Science fiction.  After reading this book it would be great to have an activity in which students compare and contrast the information presented in this book and known facts about various planets and scienctific information. It would also be a great tool to clear up science misconceptions with a group discussion. Example questions would be, "Is their life on other planets?" and "What would be needed to support life on other planets?"

Favorite Quote:  "Yes. it's a frightening as well as an exciting thing to discover that matter and energy are the same thing, that size is an illusion, and that time is a material substance.  We can know this, but it's far more than we can understand with our puny little brains.  I think you will be able to comprehend far more than I.  And Charles Wallace even more than you."