~Post by Meghan G.
You have had 50 years to read it, so there’s really no excuse.
Thoughtfully drawing from the rich traditions of science, religion, literature, and philosophy, this modern classic about three kids who are sent on an adventure through the cosmos navigates some incredibly ambitious territory and leaves the reader reflecting on the true nature of the universe, the human experience, and the forces of evil. It is also one of my very favorite books of all time.
And the release of these brand-new 50th anniversary editions gives us a great excuse to celebrate the book that introduced us to melodramatic Meg, precocious Charles Wallace, earnest Calvin, and lovable Mrs. Whatsit. For half a century, their unforgettable journey through time and space has challenged our understanding of the universe, taught us that there are worse things than struggling in school, revealed that even parents sometimes don’t know what to do, and supposed that maybe stars have feelings too.
Four essential things I learned from A Wrinkle In Time:
- The definition of a biological sport
- That tuna salad sandwiches with sweet pickles are delicious
- That my name, Meg, can be turned into some pretty dorky nicknames–like Megaparsec, and Megatron among others
- That truly complex ideas are not necessarily over the heads of young readers in the hands of a writer who trusts them to understand
BookPeople 
and Meg was the first female protagonist in a science fiction novel.
Jamie — nowhere near true! There were a lot of earlier examples. Herland, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, to push back into the 19th C; in YA, a lot of E. Nesbit’s books have shared protagonist duties for girls and boys, again way back there. I could give many more examples if you wanted.
Wrinkle is a lovely book, and important in a lot of ways (like the importance of a writer persevering: it was turned down by 26 publishers before being published, IIRC). Don’t claim for it something it doesn’t need or deserve.