Once Upon a Wardrobe

 Once Upon a Wardrobe written by Patti Callahan Henry is a historical fiction book that reinterprets the original Lion ,Witch and Wardrobe story line.

Megs is a nineteen year old big sister to her nine year brother, George who is bedridden and very sick.  He reads The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and is drawing pictures from his imagination and questioning who the book came about and if Narnia is a real place.  Megs who is a very rigid, practical thinker wants to do something special for her brother. She goes to meet C. S. Lewis, a professor at Cambridge University.  On multiple trips to his home she has tea with Jack as he known to friends and his brother Warney.  As Lewis tells her stories of his life she takes diligent notes and returns to her brother to share the stories with him.  

As the novel progresses Megs slowly changes from a pragmatic, logical person opening up to be more imaginative, and impulsive.  She becomes a storyteller and also is willing to take a few risks to make her brother happy. 

This entertaining novel has an interesting plot line that presents C.S. Lewis's story and how his life experiences influenced the novel without just telling the story linearly in his words.

Recommended reading after this book is the original The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and also maybe Becoming Mrs Lewis also by Patti Callahan Henry