{"product_id":"meet-the-austins-book-one-of-the-austin-family-chronicles-9780312379315","title":"Meet the Austins: Book One of the Austin Family Chronicles","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312379315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.62h x 6.36w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e10131 \/ Meet the Austins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Madeleine L'Engle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635860795548,"sku":"9780312379315","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ac399740-92b4-4d6c-a13f-1549c2a80ccc.jpg?v=1603840729","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/meet-the-austins-book-one-of-the-austin-family-chronicles-9780312379315","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}