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A Wind in the Door (平装)
by Madeleine L'Engle
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Fiction, Fantastic adventure, Ages 9-12, Children's books |
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An exhilarating, enlightening, suspenseful journey that no child should miss. |
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H.Wissmann (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
When Charles Wallace Murry gets "sick," but no one can help him, but his sister, Meg, Calvin, and Proginoskes, a cherubim. Ecthroi, evil spirits, were trying to control the universe. To destroy them and save Charles Wallace, Meg, Calvin, and Proginoskes must face three ordeals and meet more companions. I would recommend this book to any one. It is one Madeleine L'Engle's best books. Suspense was around every corner in the book. An example was when Meg had to choose, out of three Mr. Jenkins, which one was the real one. This was suspenseful because if Meg chose the wrong one Charles might have died. Another example was when Charles Wallace was blue and couldn't breathe. You didn't know if he was going to make it or not. Another example was when the Ecthroi were surrounding Calvin and Mr. Jenkins and seemed to be killing them and Meg couldn't do anything about it. This book was filled with fact and fiction. An example was when Meg's mom states that mitochondria are real and we need them to survive. This is of course fact. Farandolae, on the other hand, are fictional and need the mitochondrion to live. So in the book, if the farandolae are sick then the mitochondrion, then we die. It's a chain reaction. Ecthroi are fiction, but the author did a good job portraying with the Ecthroi how hate works in the world. Also, in the book there are impossible things and things that really could happen. For example, people could be made into exact replicas, either naturally or by cloning. People couldn't however travel to a far off galaxy the blink of an eye. And they couldn't travel into a mitochondrion, either. I have read some of Madeleine L'Engle's other books and they are fantastic just like this one. This book was so good, the moment I put this book down I started to recommend it to everyone. This book is filled with both fact and fiction, the impossible and real, and suspense. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
A Wind in the Door was excellent reading material! I had previously read A Wrinkle in Time and found it good, but not exactly outstanding. It did, however, stimulate me to read its sequels. I greatly preferred its sequels. A Wind in the Door was about Meg Murry and her friend Calvin O'keefe going inside Meg's little brother Charles Wallace's mitrochondria with a strange cherubim, A Teacher, and Mr. Jenkins who is a principal at Charles Wallace's school, to keep the Echthroi from corrupting the farendolae. Basic plotline only! |
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MG Stewart (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
A Wind in the door is a story about a very smart 6 year old that gets very sick. His name is Charles Wallace. He has an older sister named Meg who tries to help him. In trying to save her brother, Meg meets some very weird people. She has to get along with her mean, cold principal. She is sent into her brother's body, and has to cooperate with Sporos, a mousy creature, to save her brother. She is sent with her friend Calvin, and not only her principal, but also a dragon named Progo. She has to go through 3 hard tasks if she wants to help Charles Wallace. Those involve more than just thinking. They involve getting along and things stranger than logic, just so she can save her brother. I think it is a great book and very interesting. I would recommend it for 3rd graders and up. I think they would enjoy it. |
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Kelsey (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This has to be my personal favorite book of all time. I know a lot of kids were first introduced to Madeleine L'Engle's writing because A Wrinkle in Time used to be on the 5th or 6th grade reading lists, but I never read any of her writing until I was in high school. It's probably a good thing, too, because the majority of kids I knew who read it at that age were not able to enjoy it because the concepts were completely over their heads. I have college friends who were English majors that wrote thesis papers on L'Engle's books, so... Back to my point - A Wind in the Door is my favorite because of the ideals of unconditional love and proaction it favors. Not to mention it's just plain good science fiction. L'Engle really does her research when it comes to all the microbiology and astrophysics and whatnot she writes about. Even if you're not into science fiction, the scientific jargon doesn't bog down the story - there's so much more beyond all that. Some of my favorite parts are when Meg is faced with really difficult decisions and the story will just go on for a whole chapter describing her internal struggle and all the emotions she is going through. It really tugs on my heart-strings. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Charles Wallace Murry's mitochondria are dying and it is up to his sister Meg, her friend Calvin O'Keefe and Mr. Jenkins, the school principal to fix them. They encounter many problems along the way. They have to get past them to heal Charles Wallace. Charles Wallace is six years old and in the first grade. He is very smart for his age. His IQ is off the chart. He has the ability to read his mother's and sister's minds. Because of his awesome intelligence and small size, Charles Wallace gets beat up by the bullies every day. Charles Wallace is very sick. He gets out of breath and gets tried very quickly. He seems to be dying. The problem in the story is that Charles Wallace's mitochondria are in danger. Charles Wallace's mother notices that he is getting weaker and very pale. She calls the doctor to have Charles Wallace checked out. He has mitochondritis which makes him very weak. He will die if his farandolae do not get fixed. Meg, Proginoskes (a friendly cherubim, who has come to help save Charles Wallace), Progo for short, and Calvin have to pass three tests to heal Charles Wallace. They have to go to Metron Ariston. Metron Ariston is an idea that makes it possible for all sizes to become real. Meg, Progo and Calvin become really, really small, so that they can go into one of Charles Wallace's mitochondrion and save him. Once they pass the three tests, Charles Wallace starts to feel better. I think this book is great because to is so interesting and exciting. I love this series of books. This is one of L'Engle's best novels yet. A Wind in the Door is a great book! |
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Jess (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
The second in L'Engle's Time quartet, this one is just as wonderful as the first! The main characters (Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin) set out on another mission with the help of new characters in another attention grabbing plot. I would say more but you just have to read it for yourself! Madeleine L'Engle does a wonderful job with her characters and story. |
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Michele (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I enjoyed almost the entire book because it was exciting and it was written quite well. I also enjoyed the story because it was set up in such a weird way. Sometimes I did not feel like reading the book because the author made so many things unclear. For example, what was happening to Charles Wallace, who was the most important character in the book, and where Meg, Calvin, and Progo were going at various times. I also did not understand what some of these characters really were, such as Progo. What I mean is, Progo is a character who is really mysterious because of the way he is, which is that he is a Cherubrim. Actually, this novel compares to A Wrinkle in Time in terms of the type of storyline. The way A Wrinkle in Time compares to A Wind in the Door is how the book was written in a hard to figure out way. The characters were introduced in a similar way that was very complicated. My impression of the novel is that it has a very good storyline. I would recommend it to others if you enjoy books that have a weird plot, and are a type of fantasy. I feel that I could not put the book down because I was so caught up in trying to figure it all out. To me, this is definitely a great book to read because you cannot put it down. |
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Robert Moss (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I have read this beautiful book with my three daughters, and I have reread it for my own education and delight. I have even taken to recommending it to physicians, healers and others who are interested in exploring how we may be able to make intuitive journeys inside the body and develop imagery that can be used to guide the body in the direction of healing. As in all of her books, Madeleine L'Engle brings a keen interest in science and familiarity with the classics to support her vivid imagination, so that her work provides effortless instruction in areas ranging from the behavior of mitochondria to the nature of cherubim and of forces of chaos and evil in our world. This book is for every adult who is open to re-visioning human possibility, as well as for kids of all ages. |
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Stephanie (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This book has been one of the better books that I have read. It explores all parts of the mind and expands the realm of reality. Galaxies from afar becoming smaller than a needlepoint and weird "dragons" are just a few things this book has to offer. As a sequel this book is one of the better sequels for books. Just as the first the second keeps you awake and on the edge of your seat especially at the end of the book. The Murry family and friends make the journey one that will not be forgotten. I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I have. Once I picked it up I could not put it down. A wonderful use of imagination and description make the book come alive. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
It seems that as I am expecting wee ones, I've been reading more and more of my childhood favorites ~~ and this book is one of them. I just love L'Engle's writing style and how she gets the reader to think about things that may seem so far out ... but is it? She is a talented author that I admire deeply ~~ and my children will be read her books while still young. Meg Murry worries when her little brother Charles Wallace announces that there are dragons in the twins' garden. She is already worried about him ... he's so bright and intelligent and having trouble at school. And he is strangely ill ... so Meg and Calvin are on another adventure ~~ this time to battle Charles Wallace's illness. Along the way, Meg learns about patience and love while battling the forces of evil that is trying to take over the universe. While lots of people scoff at these books because of the fantasy they're written in ~~ I find that it's a classic book between good and evil. L'Engle always write with a moral ~~ and she writes in such a fun way, you can't but help apply the lessons to your life. It doesn't matter how old you are ... you are never too old to read these books! And I highly recommend this one to everyone ~~ whether or not they have children in their lives. It's just a good read with well-written story plot. And Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace stay with you for a long time. |
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