L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wind in the Door. New York, Square Fish: 1973.
Much like A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door is a book I know that I read as a 7 year old, but couldn't for the life of me remember the plot of. Also, much like the previous book it focuses the plot around certain scientific concepts and uses them to explore possible implications of the theories.
A Wind in the Door picks up about a year after A Wrinkle in Time. Charles Wallace has started school and Meg, his older sister, is worried about how much he's being bullied. Additionally, Charles Wallace has picked up a mysterious infection. Where A Wrinkle in Time was primarily concerned with quantum physics and dimensionality, A Wind in the Door, focuses on the bizarre properties of mitochondria and farandolae. Specifically how mitochondria appear to be genetically independent from their host humans.
L'Engle also introduces a Cherubim into the host of characters and thereby begins to develop some religious themes in the setting. It's a very pleasant blending of science, fantasy, and religion. I also like L'Engle's presentation of interconnectivity of the universe.
Over all, a good read and more fluid than its predecessor.
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