A Wrinkle in Time Read-a-Likes
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.
When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin
Inspired by Chinese folklore, a companion to the Newbery Honor-winning Where the Mountain Meets the Moon follows the efforts of young Pinmei to rescue her beloved storyteller grandmother from a greedy Emperor who seeks to claim a Luminous Stone of legendary power.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valenta
Twelve-year-old September lives ini Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket,) who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredicatable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn't...then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday.
Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague
When thirteen-year-old Margaret's father is sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit, she knows the only way to save him is to use the forbidden family power of time travel.
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
Hazel and Jack are best friends until an accident with a magical mirror and a run-in with a villainous queen find Hazel on her own, entering an enchanted wood in the hopes of saving Jack's life.
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