Book Summary:
Meg, Charles and their friend, Calvin, go on a journey to the fifth dimension to find her father. They meet Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Who, who help them, teach them to tesseract, among other things. They journey to Camazotz, where It is the ruler and overcoming this domination is one of their biggest challenges.
APA Reference:
L'Engle, M. (2007). A Wrinkle in Time. New York : Square Fish.
My Impressions:
This is an imaginatively written book. I was transported from my world into the world of Meg and Charles, and Calvin and then, their journey. In entering this world, one of the most scary moments was when Charles was taken over by It, the giant brain, and, shockingly, was rude to Mr. Murray. Then, Meg was fighting not to be taken over herself, using logic and sheer wit to outwit It. Funnily, math saves the day. I might have to give my square roots a cursory review.
Professional Review:
"A strange visitor comes to the Murry house and spirits Meg, her genius younger brother Charles Wallace and friend Calvin on a dangerous inter-dimensional journey to fight an evil that has involved the entire universe in struggle in Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Involved is not only Earth's freedom but Meg's ultimate relationships with her father and younger brother – and her own ability to accept herself and her underlying talents. A WRINKLE IN TIME is a timeless classic: its appearance in paperback promises new audiences excitement. \ The Paperback Shelf ...., Farrar, Straus, Giroux, $6.99. n/a"
Library Uses:
I think that one unusual activity for this book would be for the students to share their view of other worlds, whether they believe time travel is possible, and what they would do were they to time travel. Further, it would be of interest to note current scientific experiments having to do with time travel that are taking place now, especially as to atom transfers.
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