This 50th anniversary production of L'Engle's Newbery-winning story introduces a new generation to Meg Murry and her younger brother, Charles Wallace, as they travel to rescue their father, a trip that truly "wrinkles time." Engaging vocal interpretations of Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which contrast nicely with the young voices Davis employs for the children. An introduction read by the late author adds to the enchantment of this classic tale. A Common Core text exemplar for grades 6-8. Common Core Standard: RL.6.3. Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. Content Standard: Oklahoma State Department of Education (Oklahoma C3 Standards, Language Arts, Grade 6) 2. Inferences and Interpretation b. Make inferences or draw conclusions about characters' qualities and actions (i.e., based on knowledge of plot, setting, characters' motives, characters' appearances, other characters' responses to a character). (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Hope Davis narrates this engaging new audio production of L'Engle's classic novel. When the troubled and underachieving Meg Murry's physicist father goes missing, Meg-along with her younger brother, Charles, and friend Calvin-warps across the universe in an attempt to find him. The trio is aided by three angels, Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who, and Mrs Which, who use Dr. Murray's mysterious tesseract project to whisk the children through space and time. Davis delivers pitch-perfect narration that captures the spirit of the author's prose. She also creates distinct voices for the book's many characters, most notably the petulant Meg and enthusiastic Calvin. Listeners are in for a real treat-and longtime L'Engle fans will delight in Davis's outstanding performance, which breathes new life into this acclaimed fantasy title. Ages 10-up. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

In these four entertaining and well-known stories for children, two of the titles are read by their authors. An especially helpful feature is the indication on each tape of what chapters are covered, since the chapters do generally run from one side to the next. Technical quality is excellent with clear, well-spoken, straightforward narrations. Each reading aptly conveys the spirit of the text. The tapes are packaged in sturdy vinyl boxes, which include illustrations, a short synopsis, a short biography of the author, and a description of the narrator. These thoroughly enjoyable productions are worthwhile purchases for any library collection.--Mary Berman