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	Mourning for Meg

neochonetes

9-10-2007 12:46 PM

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madeline l'engle, meg, wrinkle in time, newbery award, science fiction, christian, banned books

neochonetes says:

Madeline L'Engle's ability to explain complicated scientific theories, such as time travel, far surpassed most writers, and I can tell you I felt like I was Meg when I first read "A Wrinkle in Time". Her books are excellent reading for everyone, especially in our present social predicaments.

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