Happy 50th Anniversary A Wrinkle in Time!

As a child I honestly don’t recall reading any of Madeleine L’Engle’s work.  This means that I had the opportunity to enjoy it all the more as an adult.  This, being my first reading of A Wrinkle in Time, showed me just how imaginative and thought provoking L’Engle’s writing is.  Not only that but she has a keen mind for science fiction.  Adding in the fantastical with just a dash of realism the scientific elements were crafted into the story in a way that the younger audience could understand.  Surrounded by a mystical wrapper filled with odd characters Wrinkle follows a group of children as they search for their missing father.  With the help of a trio of odd duck ladies  they are jettisoned through the space time continuum to a place called Camazotz where they face the evil foe IT.

As a first time reader, I found the ride between good and evil to be most enjoyable.  Using a very dry sense of humor L’Engle created a picturesque landscape for the children to travel. Moreover, there was just enough action to keep the pages turning without overwhelming.  I can see why younger minds are attracted to the story.  I know I was.

Want to see if you would be as enchanted by A Wrinkle in Time as I was?  Check out some of the 50th Anniversary resources to see what I’m talking about.  Facebook is always a fantastic place to get cool information.  But I tend to be a visual person so I like the trailer:

Also, think about picking up your 50th Anniversary edition of the book.  It includes several unique and never before published additions:

  • Frontispiece photo
  • Photo scrapbook with approximately 10 photos
  • Manuscript pages
  • Letter from 1963 Caldecott winner, Ezra Jack Keats
  • New introduction by Katherine Paterson, US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
  • New afterword by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Voiklis including six never-before-seen photos
  • Murry-O’Keefe family tree with new artwork
  • Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery acceptance speech

Whether it will be your first reading (like mine) or not I encourage you to head out to your favorite bookseller and pick up this special anniversary edition of A Wrinkle In Time.