Posted on October 3, 2010
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Reason(s) for Reading:
- It won a Newberry Medal. ‘Nough said.
- I love Madeleine L’Engle.
- I’ve been told by several friends I need to read this book.
- I won a copy from Karen at Karen’s Books and Chocolate and really had no excuse not to read it!
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Summary from GoodReads:
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner.
But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda’s mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper:
I am coming to save your friend’s life, and my own.
I must ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter.
The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late.
My Review:
I didn’t read A Wrinkle in Time until I was 30 years old. After I finished reading it I distinctly remember putting it down and wishing I had read it as a child. There was so much beauty in it that I couldn’t help but fall in love with it and feel sorrow at the same time.
While I did not feel as strongly for Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me, I do think it is a beautifully written book and, even better, will inspire children to pick up A Wrinkle in Time if they haven’t already. If they have, I think they will feel the urge, like I do, to pick it up and reacquaint myself with the story.
There are lots of reviews out there on this book. The majority of them are favorable and I agree with them. I found Miranda to be an interesting character, her friends to be fun and full of mystery (in the case of Sal), the events to be well thought out and everything.. from a 1970′s game show to the issue of the homeless on the street came together to form a delightful, wistful, nostalgic story and one that I will pass on to my nieces and nephews … along with their own copy of L’Engle’s book to be worn and torn just like Miranda’s was.
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