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Wrinkle in Time - by Madeleine L'Engle (Paperback)

Wrinkle in Time -  by Madeleine L'Engle (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> The winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal, L'Engle's beloved novel heads to the big screen in March 2018 with an adaptation from Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Ava DuVernay (who provides a new Introduction) and starring Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, and Reese Witherspoon. 5 1/2 x 7 5/8. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <p><b><i>A movie tie-in edition to the upcoming major motion picture, now including an introduction by director Ava DuVernay.</i></b> <p/>In 1962, Madeleine L'Engle debuted her novel <i>A Wrinkle in Time</i>, which would go on to win the 1963 Newbery Medal. Bridging science and fantasy, darkness and light, fear and friendship, the story became a classic of children's literature and is beloved around the world. Now Disney is taking it to the silver screen! With an all-star cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, and newcomer Storm Reid, the major motion picture bring the world of <i>Wrinkle </i>to life for a new generation of fans. <p/>This movie tie-in edition of the timeless novel features the complete, unabridged original text; an introduction by the film's director, Ava DuVernay (<i>Selma</i>); and eight pages of photos from the movie. This title has Common Core connections. <p/><b>Praise for <i>A Wrinkle in Time</i></b>: <p/>One of America's most beloved stories. --Andrew Liptak in <i>Kirkus </i> <p/>"A coming of age fantasy story that sympathizes with typical teen girl awkwardness and insecurity, highlighting courage, resourcefulness and the importance of family ties as key to overcoming them." --Carol Platt Liebau, author, in the <i>New York Post</i> <p/>"An exhilarating experience." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"This imaginative book will be read for a long time into the future." --<i>Children's Literature</i> <p/>"<i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it so often, I know it by heart. Meg Murry was my hero growing up. I wanted glasses and braces and my parents to stick me in an attic bedroom. And I so wanted to save Charles Wallace from IT." --Meg Cabot <p/>"A book that every young person should read, a book that provides a road map for seeking knowledge and compassion even at the worst of times, a book to make the world a better place." --Cory Doctorow <p/>"[L'Engle's] work is one of the things that made me a writer, a science fiction and fantasy fan, an avid reader. Hers were the first books I read that mixed math and magic, the quest and the quantum." --Scott Westerfeld <p/>"<i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> taught me that you can tackle even the deepest and most slippery concepts of physics and philosophy in fiction for young readers. It's a great lesson for all writers, and a tough tesseract to follow." --David Lubar</p> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> <p>One of America's most beloved stories. --Andrew Liptak in <i>Kirkus </i> <p/>"A coming of age fantasy story that sympathizes with typical teen girl awkwardness and insecurity, highlighting courage, resourcefulness and the importance of family ties as key to overcoming them." --Carol Platt Liebau, author, in the <i>New York Post</i> <p/>"An exhilarating experience." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"This imaginative book will be read for a long time into the future." --<i>Children's Literature</i> <p/>"<i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it so often, I know it by heart. Meg Murry was my hero growing up. I wanted glasses and braces and my parents to stick me in an attic bedroom. And I so wanted to save Charles Wallace from IT." --Meg Cabot <p/>"A book that every young person should read, a book that provides a road map for seeking knowledge and compassion even at the worst of times, a book to make the world a better place." --Cory Doctorow <p/>"[L'Engle's] work is one of the things that made me a writer, a science fiction and fantasy fan, an avid reader. Hers were the first books I read that mixed math and magic, the quest and the quantum." --Scott Westerfeld <p/>"<i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> taught me that you can tackle even the deepest and most slippery concepts of physics and philosophy in fiction for young readers. It's a great lesson for all writers, and a tough tesseract to follow." --David Lubar</p>

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