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A Wrinkle in Time
Book (1973)
It was a dark and stormy night Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. "Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract." A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.
Book (1973)
It was a dark and stormy night Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. "Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract." A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.
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Sex & Nudity
The review lists mild flirtation and a kiss as the only romantic content, described as mild.
Violence & Gore
The review says the book has suspense and a few scary moments, with children confronting an evil disembodied brain; no gore is described.
Profanity
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Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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Frightening Scenes
Suspense and scary moments involve children confronting an evil, disembodied brain that controls a planet.
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Positive messages
Themes include friendship, loyalty and individuality, celebrating kids who are a bit different and thinking for yourself.
Role models
Meg is presented as a strong, persuasive and brave heroine; her mother is a scientist and Calvin models loyalty.
Representation
Parents who want to expose their children to women and girls who are passionate about math and science would do well to slip their child a copy of this book, as Meg and her mother fit this bill and Meg wages the battle between good and evil.
Learning
The book contains lots of science and is described as a way to discuss conformity and individuality; families can discuss individuality, conformity, and personal growth.
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