I actually listened to this book on a road trip from Austin to Fort Worth and back. This was my first full audio-book experience. It was a bit challenging to adjust to the experience of "reading" and driving at the same time, but it didn't take long for me to feel immersed in Madeleine L'Engle's story world.
Meg is a young girl who doesn't quite belong- she doesn't do well is school, and she doesn't have many friends. She lives with her mom and brothers- the smart and popular twins just a bit younger than her, and Charles Wallace, a super-genius 5 year old boy. Their father has been missing for some time- rumors abound, but Meg knows her father will come back some day. The story opens on a dark and stormy night, where Meg awakens to find Charles Wallace chatting over sandwiches with the new neighbor, an eccentric lady name Mrs. Whatsit- who mentions something called a tesseract. Meg, along with a high school boy named Calvin, discover that a tesseract is the concept her father was working on before his disappearance- a fold in time and space. As Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace investigate further, they meet Mrs. Whatsit's friends: Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which. The Mrs. W's are supernatural beings who agree to take the children across dimensions in search of their father. Throughout the story, Meg faces decisions which test her loyalty and love for her family.
Genre: Science Fiction
Who Should Read This Book: Fifth grade and up, especially if you are interested in space and time travel!
