A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY
Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted children for over 60 years--now as a graphic novel!
"A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it so often, I know it by heart." —Meg Cabot
“Know somebody who hasn't met Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who or Mrs Which? Larson's colorful panels bring Madeleine L'Engle's brilliant time-travel favorite to life in an exciting new way. This is page-turning eye candy of the highest order.” —James Patterson
Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesseract--a wrinkle that transports one across space and time--to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murray is being held captive. There they discover a dark force that threatens not only Mr. Murray but the safety of the whole universe.
In the decades since its first publication, A Wrinkle in Time has never been illustrated. Now, Eisner and Ignatz Award-winning Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.
A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet.
Praise for A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel:
“Know somebody who hasn't met Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who or Mrs Which? Larson's colorful panels bring Madeleine L'Engle's brilliant time-travel favorite to life in an exciting new way. This is page-turning eye candy of the highest order.” —James Patterson
“This adaptation is fabulous for presenting a fresh vision to those familiar with the original, but it's so true to the story's soul that even those who've never read it will come away with a genuine understanding of L'Engle's ideas and heart.” —Booklist, starred review
“The memorable story of Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, and Calvin O'Keefe's adventure across space and time is conveyed with all the intellectual and emotional impact of the original novel.” —BCCB
“Larson has remained true to the story, preserving the original chapter format and retaining L'Engle's voice. Black-and-white artwork is accented with blue, echoing the original cover color.” —School Library Journal
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Community Reviews
A fun story with a happy ending. I'm afraid that my not reading this as a kid may contribute to the fact that I didn't just overwhelmingly love this book. It's a great book with a great story and I really enjoyed seeing the author's faith come through (very overtly) throughout the narrative.
However, with that said, Meg was simply annoying to me. I completely get that this book is meant for children/tweens and that there are multiple lessons of patience, love, and faith to be learned from this work, but Meg was just obnoxious. While she does mature over the course of the story, I found myself constantly frustrated with her whining. I can completely relate to feeling out of place and feeling like your different and don't belong (which can most definitely lead to whining), but man alive. Meg has her redeeming qualities, that we mostly see by the end of the work, but I can see where her non-conformity can make her a relatable character for children/tweens who feel the pressure to be popular or athletic - I know I did when I was her age. I do think we're seeing more and more acceptance of people who consider themselves "nerds" or "geeks" and that is a good thing.
Charles Wallace, along with the three Angels/witches, were by far the more interesting characters for me. I fully plan on reading the rest of the series, so I hope that we gain more insight into Charles Wallace's "abilities" and how he seems to be able to read minds/thoughts.
Overall, though, I do recommend the book and will be happy to read it with my children one day.
Also, I googled the word "tesseract" and I enjoy the crazy internet rabbit hole it takes you down: geometry, architecture, religion, science.
I read this in grade school and remember really enjoying it. Unfortunately, I must have not enjoyed it as much as I thought I did because I couldn't remember a damn thing about it. And I think I kept interchanging the NeverEnding Story characters with these ones. There isn't a giant, flying dog-thing in this one? Huh. I decided to read this again as an adult because so many people seemed to be simply enchanted by it.
The writing is lovely.
From the shoulders slowly a pair of wings unfolded, wings made of rainbows, of light upon water, of poetry.
But the story can get a little hippy-dippy-free-love-peace-signs-and-unicorns-and-rainbows-and-anti-establishment:
We do not know what things look like, as you say,' the beast said. "We know what things are like. It must be a very limiting thing, this seeing." "Oh, no'"Meg cried. "It's-it's the most wonderful thing in the world!"
You don't understand what a wonderful place we've come to. You see, on this planet everything is in perfect order because everybody has learned to relax, to give in, to submit.
I'm going to come right out and say it. I think it's a little over-hyped.
(I'm so sorry.)
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