A Wrinkle in Time

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A Wrinkle in Time is a classic science fantasy novel by Madeleine L’Engle, later adapted into films, that follows a young girl’s interdimensional journey to rescue her father and confront a cosmic evil.

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instanceOf children's novel
novel
science fantasy novel
young adult novel
adaptedAs feature film
television film
author Madeleine L’Engle
awardReceived Newbery Medal
awardReceivedYear 1963
character Dr. Alex Murry
IT
Mrs. Murry
Mrs. Whatsit
Mrs. Which
Mrs. Who
The Black Thing
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPublicationFormat print
followedBy A Wind in the Door
genre fantasy
science fantasy
science fiction
young adult literature
hasAdaptation A Wrinkle in Time self-linksurface differs
surface form: A Wrinkle in Time (2003 film)

A Wrinkle in Time self-linksurface differs
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literarySignificance classic of children’s science fiction
mainCharacter Calvin O’Keefe
Charles Wallace Murry
Meg Murry
mediaType print
notableFor use of tesseract as a plot device
originalLanguage English
pageCount approximately 211
partOfSeries Time Quintet
plotElement interdimensional travel
rescue of Meg Murry’s father
precededBy none
publicationYear 1962
publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
setting Earth
planet Camazotz
planet Ixchel
planet Uriel
targetAudience children
young adults
theme conformity
courage
good versus evil
individuality
love

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Andre Holland notableWork A Wrinkle in Time
Ava DuVernay notableWork A Wrinkle in Time
Ava DuVernay directorOf A Wrinkle in Time
Chloe x Halle performedSongFor A Wrinkle in Time
Chris Pine notableWork A Wrinkle in Time
this entity surface form: A Wrinkle in Time (2018 film)
A Wrinkle in Time hasAdaptation A Wrinkle in Time self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: A Wrinkle in Time (2003 film)
A Wrinkle in Time hasAdaptation A Wrinkle in Time self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: A Wrinkle in Time (2018 film)
Michael Peña notableWork A Wrinkle in Time