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A Wind in the Door | 
| Author: Madeleine L'engle
Publisher: Square Fish
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0312368542
EAN: 9780312368548
ASIN: 0312368542
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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"There are dragons in the twins' vegetable garden," announces six-year-old Charles Wallace Murry in the opening sentence of IThe Wind in the Door/I. His older sister, Meg, doubts it. She figures he's seen Isomething/I strange, but dragons--a "dollop of dragons," a "drove of dragons," even a "drive of dragons"--seem highly unlikely. As it turns out, Charles Wallace is right about the dragons--though the sea of eyes (merry eyes, wise eyes, ferocious eyes, kitten eyes, dragon eyes, opening and closing) and wings (in constant motion) is actually a benevolent cherubim (of a singularly plural sort) named Proginoskes who has come to help save Charles Wallace from a serious illness.p In her usual masterful way, Madeleine L'Engle jumps seamlessly from a child's world of liverwurst and cream cheese sandwiches to deeply sinister, cosmic battles between good and evil. Children will revel in the delectably chilling details--including hideous scenes in which a school principal named Mr. Jenkins is impersonated by the Echthroi (the evil forces that tear skies, snuff out light, and darken planets). When it becomes clear that the Echthroi are putting Charles Wallace in danger, the only logical course of action is for Meg and her dear friend Calvin O'Keefe to become small enough to go inside Charles Wallace's body--into one of his mitochondria--to see what's going wrong with his farandolae. In an illuminating flash on the interconnectedness of all things and the relativity of size, we realize that the tiniest problem can have mammoth, even intergalactic ramifications. Can this intrepid group voyage through time and space and muster all their strength of character to save Charles Wallace? It's an exhilarating, enlightening, suspenseful journey that no child should miss.p The other books of the Time quartet, continuing the adventures of the Murry family, are IA Wrinkle in Time/I; IA Swiftly Tilting Planet/I, which won the American Book Award; and IMany Waters/I. (Ages 9 and older) I--Karin Snelson/I
Product Description
DIVIt is November. When Meg comes home from school, Charles Wallace tells her he saw dragons in the twin#8217;s vegetable garden. That night Meg, Calvin and C.W. go to the vegetable garden to meet the Teacher (Blajeny) who explains that what they are seeing isn#8217;t a dragon at all, but a cherubim named Proginoskes. It turns out that C.W. is ill and that Blajeny and Proginoskes are there to make him well #8211; by making him well, they will keep the balance of the universe in check and save it from the evil Echthros. BR BRMeg, Calvin and Mr. Jenkins (grade school principal) must travel inside C.W. to have this battle and save Charles#8217; life as well as the balance of the universe. B/B/DIV
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 A Fantastic Blend of Science Fiction and Spirituality December 11, 2008
A mature book that blends complex topics of science fiction, physics, medical science, Biblical theology, spirituality and interpersonal relationships, and at the same time fascinates a six-year old girl. In reading this to my daughter as the follow up to A Wrinkle in Time, I had to explain matters several times and was concerned that she wasn't following it, but then in the midst of reading it to her she exclaimed "I just love this book!" As for me, I was also intrigued by the genuine depth of the spirituality present. The depth and complexity is indicated by the characters of angels (Proginoskes) and demons (Echtroi) who combat each other for individual lives and the state of the galaxy. br /br /This story involves the characters of A Wrinkle in Time but does not really fit the description of a sequel. It builds on the lessons learned but isn't necessarily a continuation of action. br /br /It is smartly written and is no mere child's book. If you are an adult who missed this series as a child or teen, I recommend the series. There is more hear than meets the eye at first read.br /br /Craig Stephans, author of Shakespeare On Spirituality: Life-Changing Wisdom from Shakespeare's Plays
Worthy sequel October 5, 2008
So I'm reviewing this out of tribute to the wonderful work of the late Ms. L'Engle. This is still a great book, even if it is led by the odd cherubim creature affectionately known as Prog. As usual, the Murray books combine the real and the serious with the fantastical, and a childhood disease leads to explorations into the world of the mitochrondia.br /br /There might be a little too much biology and science in this book to make it completely enjoyable, but on one hand, if you understand, it makes the story that much more enjoyable.br /br /This is not a "fun" book, but serious and thought-provoking piece of literature that happens to be utterly creative.
Read this! It is an EXCELLENT STORY! September 23, 2008
This story is an allegory built around an exciting and strange story. Read the entire series.
A WIND IN THE DOOR August 11, 2008
Condition of book delivered as promised; although I had originally sought hardcover instead of paperback.
 Overrated June 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This novel is profoundly overrated. I read it as a child (probably of ten or eleven) and loved it, as I had loved A Wrinkle In Time, but re-reading it as an adult of forty (and now an English teacher), I must say that A Wind In The Door is heavy-handed, didactic, clumsy, and just plain smug in its willful avoidance of good storytelling and readability. L'Engle beats you over the head with Christian allegory that doesn't really go beyond a very vague sort of early '70s "love EVERYONE" vibe. Characters appear and are immediately recognized as "good" or "evil," and don't even get me STARTED on the dialogue. Honestly, if this had been written by one of my students, I'd send it back with "Do people REALLY ever talk like this?" in red pen. After reading what L'Engle wrote about J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter series: "I read one of them. It's a nice story but there's nothing underneath it. I don't want to be bothered with stuff where there's nothing underneath. Some people say, "'Why do you read the Bible?'' I say, "Because there's a lot of stuff underneath,'"br /I can't honestly say that she, herself, shows anything specific underneath. Her writing is smugly vague, full of odd certainties and gaping plot holes. I will admit to still finding A Wrinkle In Time fairly worthwhile, but it suffers from many of the same issues. br / br /
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