A Wrinkle in Time (novel)

Imagine a dark and stormy night. You hear the wind howling outside, but you are cozy inside, opening my cover. My pages smell like old paper and new adventures. I am a book called A Wrinkle in Time. When you open me, you don't just find words; you find a doorway to the stars. Inside, you'll meet a girl named Meg Murry. She wears glasses and sometimes feels like she doesn't fit in. You'll also meet her super-smart little brother, Charles Wallace, and their new friend, a kind boy named Calvin O'Keefe. Together, these three brave children are about to go on a very important mission. They aren't just traveling to another town; they are traveling across the entire universe to find Meg's missing father. It's a journey filled with shadowy planets and strange creatures, but also with hope and courage.

My story began in the mind of a wonderful woman named Madeleine L'Engle. She was a thinker and a dreamer who loved both science and fairy tales. One day, she was on a long road trip with her family. As she looked up at the vast, starry night sky, a big idea sparked in her mind. What if you could travel through space and time not by going the long way, but by folding it like a piece of paper? She called this idea a 'tesseract,' which is like a secret shortcut through the universe. Madeleine filled her notebooks with ideas about strange planets where everyone was the same and a dark power that wanted to steal all the light and joy. When she finished writing me, she showed me to many book publishers. But they all said, 'This book is too strange. It's too different.' For a long time, no one wanted to share my story. But Madeleine never gave up. She believed in me. Finally, on January 1st, 1962, a publisher said yes, and my pages were printed for the world to read.

Once I was a real book, something wonderful happened. Children weren't afraid of my big ideas about space and time. They loved the adventure. They cheered for Meg and her friends as they faced the darkness. Just one year later, in 1963, I was given a very special award called the Newbery Medal, which is like a gold medal for children's books. I was so proud. My most important message is that it's okay to be different. Meg's quirks and feelings are actually her greatest strengths. I want to show everyone that love is the strongest weapon against fear and darkness. Even today, children and grown-ups open my pages to travel across the stars. I hope my story continues to inspire you to be curious, to be brave, and to find the light inside yourself to make the world a brighter place.