Today I’m thrilled to be a part of the A Wrinkle in Time 50th Anniversary Blog Tour!

When Macmillan contacted me to be a part of the tour I was excited because this was a favorite book of mine in my youth. Not only did it impact my love of all things science fiction related, but it also taught me about the importance of standing up for yourself and those you love. Meg was one of the first female characters I felt completely connected with. Her determination and ability to believe in herself & her father was something that I carried with me throughout the rest of my life. Also Meg’s inability to relate to others is something I feel that not only myself, but other children around her age can understand so well.

It’s no wonder A Wrinkle in Time has remained a classic over the last fifty years. Madeleine L’Engle wrote a book so many years ago that not only connected with readers back then, but readers of all ages today. Though my impressions upon reading it as an adult are different from my passion for it as a child, it in no way diminishes the miraculous way in which L’Engle reaches across time to create a story that spans the ages. In fact, my appreciation of A Wrinkle in Time was enhanced as I read another favorite of mine, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Both have changed and shaped the way I feel about myself as a child and now as an adult. It’s a story about being yourself, challenging your concept of reality and stretching yourself in ways that help you and those around you reach their potential. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is a story I will treasure for years to come and one I hope to pass down to my children & grandchildren one day.

If you haven’t yet read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle I highly encourage you to pick up a copy of the newly released 50th Anniversary Commemorative edition that includes some of this fantastic new & old material:

• Frontispiece photo*†
• Photo scrapbook with approximately 10 photos*†
• Manuscript pages*†
• Letter from 1963 Caldecott winner, Ezra Jack Keats*†
• New introduction by Katherine Paterson, US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature †
• New afterword by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Voiklis including six never-before-seen photos †
• Murry-O’Keefe family tree with new artwork †
• Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery acceptance speech

* Unique to this edition † never previously published

Please stop by the A Wrinkle in Time 50th Anniversary Blog Tour every day for the next 50 days to hear from another fantastic blogger and their experience with this magnificent book! 

And be sure to take a look at Macmillan’s Facebook page in honor of this the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition of A Wrinkle in Time. 

*Updated* They just released the new book trailer for A Wrinkle in Time and it’s fantastic! Take a look:

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