Sunday, March 25, 2012

A Winkle in Time


A Wrinkle in Time
L'Engle, M. (1962). A wrinkle in time. NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
After reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, there is no doubt this is a fantasy book. This book takes place on Earth as well as other settings that are mystical. The characters in the book face a villain with much power and control with odds that are not great. Even though there is a struggle being faced, the heroin (Meg) prevails over evil by believing and digging deep within herself. For younger students, I think they would have a harder time in understanding the “wrinkle” in time with time and space travel. For someone who is not really into this type of fantasy or science it would be a book that may have to be reread or clarified.
I really enjoyed how the main character, Meg must learn something in order to be successful and succeed over evil. As a reader you root for the characters to overcome and conquer evil. This is one thing about this book that keeps the reader interested and wanting to continue reading. While reading, you ask yourself or you could ask students, “Will Meg save her brother?” “Will they find their father and make it back home?” “Will they successfully beat IT”
I would recommend this book to grades 4 and higher.

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