Raising Readers Online Essay Contest

If you're between the ages of ten and thirteen, we invite you to participate in our Raising Readers Book Club online essay contest. This month's book is Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time, which follows a brother and sister as they travel through time and space to save their scientist father. To enter the contest, all you have to do is read A Wrinkle In Time and then choose one of the questions below to answer in 300 or fewer words. Our three favorite essays will win a $100 Target GiftCard. All entries are due byNovember 17, 2008. Happy reading, and good luck!

Raising Readers Contest Rules

*Required fields

*First Name
*Age
*City
*State
*ZIP
*Parent's First/Last Name
*Parent's Email Address
*Parent's Phone Number
The Questions. Pick only one of the questions below and answer it in 300 or fewer words. 1. How are Meg and Charles different from other kids their age and how do they feel about being different? Do their feelings about themselves change by the end of the book? 2. Do you think Meg is a hero? Why or why not? Does she have the typical qualities of a hero? If Meg is not the hero of the book, who is? 3. What lessons do Meg, Charles, and Calvin learn by the end of their journey? Are those lessons different for each character?