{"product_id":"meet-the-austins-book-one-of-the-austin-family-chronicles-paperback","title":"Meet the Austins: Book One of the Austin Family Chronicles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook one of the Austin Family Chronicles, an award-winning young adult series from Madeleine L'Engle, author of\u003ci\u003e A Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, about a girl who experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully written, with integrity and warmth, and young people are bound to identify with the characters, each a person in his own right, and to read absorbed from first page to last. Thoroughly recommended.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a family with four kids, two dogs, assorted cats, and a constant stream of family and friends dropping by, life in the Austin family home has always been remarkably steady and contented. When a family friend suddenly dies in a plane crash, the Austins open their home to an orphaned girl, Maggy Hamilton. The Austin children--Vicky, John, Suzy, and Rob--do their best to be generous and welcoming to Maggy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVicky knows she should feel sorry for Maggy, but having sympathy for Maggy is no easy thing. Maggy is moody and spoiled; she breaks toys, wakes people in the middle of the night screaming, discourages homework, and generally causes chaos in the Austin household. How can one small child disrupt a family of six? Will life ever return to normal? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMeet the Austins\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A family story that simply doesn't date, characters ring as true now as I'm sure they ever did.\" --\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Jones Voiklis, Granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Yes, by all means 'meet the Austins, ' for a nicer family would be hard to find. The book is beautifully written, with integrity and warmth, and young people are bound to identify with the characters, each a person in his own right, and to read absorbed from first page to last. Thoroughly recommended.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An unusual book. . . . There are intimate details of home life that everyone will recognize with pleasure; there is great warmth in the family relationship, and it is movingly communicated.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Told with warmth and humor, this is a perceptive, forthright story of a loving and likeable family.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Her books . . . tend to be about the intersection of some fantastic unearthly world and the ordinary world in which we live.\" --\u003ci\u003eDaniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\". . .  an] ode to faith and family . . .\" --\u003ci\u003eQuin Hillyer, American Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks by Madeleine L'Engle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Wrinkle in Time Quintet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003cbr\u003eA Wind in the Door\u003cbr\u003eA Swiftly Tilting Planet\u003cbr\u003eMany Waters\u003cbr\u003eAn Acceptable Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted \u0026amp; illustrated by Hope Larson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntergalactic P.S. 3\u003c\/i\u003e by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: A standalone story set in the world of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Austin Family Chronicles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeet the Austins\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume 1) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moon by Night\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume 2) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Young Unicorns\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume 3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Ring of Endless Light \u003c\/i\u003e(Volume 4) A Newbery Honor book \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroubling a Star\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume 5) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Polly O'Keefe books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Arm of the Starfish\u003cbr\u003eDragons in the Waters\u003cbr\u003eA House Like a Lotus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Both Were Young \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCamilla \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Joys of Love\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Her father was a reporter and her mother had studied to be a pianist, and their house was always full of musicians and theater people. L'Engle graduated cum laude from Smith College, then returned to New York to work in the theater. While touring with a play, she wrote her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Small Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 1945. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon becoming Mrs. Franklin, L'Engle gave up the stage in favor of the typewriter. In the years her three children were growing up, she wrote four more novels. Hugh Franklin temporarily retired from the theater, and the family moved to western Connecticut and for ten years ran a general store. Her book \u003ci\u003eMeet the Austins\u003c\/i\u003e, an American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 1960, was based on this experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer science fantasy classic \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the 1963 Newbery Medal. Two companion novels, \u003ci\u003eA Wind in the Door\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Swiftly Tilting Planet\u003c\/i\u003e (a Newbery Honor book), complete what has come to be known as The Time Trilogy, a series that continues to grow in popularity with a new generation of readers. Her 1980 book \u003ci\u003eA Ring of Endless Light\u003c\/i\u003e won the Newbery Honor. L'Engle passed away in 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 7.62 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meet the Austins\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754273374496,"sku":"9780312379315","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7a136ef7954b3d343a4769e92d4511b9.webp?v=1780036872","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/meet-the-austins-book-one-of-the-austin-family-chronicles-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}