A Wrinkle in Time

by L'Engle, Madeleine

• ISBN13: 9780821925324
• ISBN10: 0821925326
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Emc Pub

Summary

Thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin are guided by unearthly strangers as they go on a journey through space and time to search for Meg's and Charles' scientist father who disappeared while experimenting with a new form of space travel. Includes related readings and study questions.

Table of Contents

The Life and Works of Madeleine L'Engle	v
Time Line of Madeleine L'Engle's Life	x
Introducing the Novel A Wrinkle in Time	xiii
Characters in A Wrinkle in Time	xvi
Echoes	xix
Mrs Whatsit	1	(17)
Mrs Who	18	(15)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 1-2	31	(2)
Mrs Which	33	(14)
The Black Thing	47	(18)
Respond to the Selection, Chaptes 3-4	62	(3)
The Tesseract	65	(14)
The Happy Medium	79	(20)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 5-6	97	(2)
The Man with Red Eyes	99	(15)
The Transparent Column	114	(11)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 7-8	123	(2)
IT	125	(16)
Absolute Zero	141	(12)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 9-10	151	(2)
Aunt Beast	153	(13)
The Foolish and the Weak	166	(64)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 11-12	181	(2)
Plot Analysis of A Wrinkle in Time	183	(3)
Related Readings
The Booklist Interview: Madeleine L'Engle speaks with Sally Estes of Booklist magazine	186	(7)
from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll	193	(11)
from Flatland, Edwin A. Abbott	204	(11)
``Wrinkles in Spacetime: The Science of A Wrinkle in Time,'' Jennifer J. Anderson	215	(8)
``Black Holes and Time Tunnels,''	223	(7)
Dr. David Darling
Creative Writing Activities	230	(2)
Critical Writing Activities	232	(2)
Projects	234	(2)
Glossary of Words for Everyday Use	236	(9)
Handbook of Literary Terms	245	(5)
Acknowledgments	250