book 1 of The Time Quartet

by Madeline L'Engle

isbn: 0440498058
subject: SF, Fiction and Literature, Children's Books
finished: 10/26/1999

Meg and her brother Charles Wallace have several problems: Meg is unpopular and has trouble in school, people think Charles Wallace is slow, and their father has been missing for some time. Their problems seem less important, however, after a visit by the strange Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who -- the children learn about a cosmic battle between good and evil, that their father is somehow involved, and that they are to rescue him. In a nutshell, A Wrinkle in Time is an adventure story about self-discovery and good vs. evil, with Christian overtones and a good message about conformity. Recommended.