Middle-grade novel · Fiction
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
About the book
Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin travel through space to rescue Meg's father from a dark force.
Reading notes
A blend of science fiction and fantasy; abstract concepts make it a good shared or discussion read.
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Recognition
- Newbery Medal (1963)
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Book details
- Author
- Madeleine L'Engle
- First published
- 1962
- Suggested ages
- Ages 10–14 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Confident reader
- Topics
- science fiction, family
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781250189134 · Square Fish, 2018 · Paperback
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
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