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Originally Posted by Hitch
And yes, the same is my question about Wrinkle in Time--there seems to be a general consensus that this is also aimed at 8-9 y.o.'s, isn't it?
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AWIT itself and maybe the immediate sequel A Wind in the Door are geared towards younger readers, but from the 3rd book onward, they begin tilting very YA, with teen protagonists and plot points involving the threat of nuclear disaster and domestic abuse in the 3rd book, the imminent drowning of the entire population in the 4th book, and a possible offering of human sacrifice in the 5th. And the spinoff tie-in books involve injury due to industrial espionage/sabotage, incurable diseases with no hope of recovery, and other more adult themes, while still remaining YA-friendly in terms of sex/violence content.
L'Engle treats them all in a reasonable manner and her status as a Christian writer might let you get away with presenting them as the more horizons-expanding sorts of books, which they are, in a way.