Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time is about Meg Murry’s journey through space and time to save her father from evil. She is accompanied by her younger brother, Charles Wallace and their friend Calvin O’Keefe. This children’s classic had long road to publication as it was a bit unusual to have a female protagonist in a science fiction novel in 1962. Also, the novel tackles heavy topics such as the nature of evil and includes several religious references. It is for these reasons as well as others that the book has faced challenges by the public for its appropriateness for children and in schools. However, A Wrinkle in Time has prevailed and remained a favorite with children since its publication. It was the recipient of the Newbery Medal in 1963 and has spawned several sequels and two movie adaptations.
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