Troubling a Star: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 5 Contributor(s): L'Engle, Madeleine (Author) |
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ISBN: 031237934X ISBN-13: 9780312379346 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Vicky Austin, the poetry-writing heroine of four of the Newbery Medalist's previous novels, finds herself caught in a web of political intrigue in this exotic, multilayered thriller. "This is a story that is perfectly seasoned with just the right amount of everything: intrigue, romance, coming-of-age angst".-- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 850 |
Series: Austin Family |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.36" W x 7.64" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Theometrics - Evangelical - Theometrics - Mainline - Topical - Ecology - Cultural Region - Asian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 10650 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In book five of the award-winning Austin Family Chronicles young adult series from Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, a girl experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up. A Wrinkle in Time Quintet A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet Many Waters An Acceptable Time A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted & illustrated by Hope Larson Intergalactic P.S. 3 by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: A standalone story set in the world of A Wrinkle in Time. The Austin Family Chronicles Meet the Austins (Volume 1) The Moon by Night (Volume 2) The Young Unicorns (Volume 3) A Ring of Endless Light (Volume 4) A Newbery Honor book Troubling a Star (Volume 5) The Polly O'Keefe books The Arm of the Starfish Dragons in the Waters A House Like a Lotus And Both Were Young Camilla The Joys of Love |
Contributor Bio(s): L'Engle, Madeleine: - Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved A Wrinkle in Time. 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, The Small Rain, originally published in 1945. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in The Cherry Orchard. Upon 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 Meet the Austins, an American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 1960, was based on this experience. Her science fantasy classic A Wrinkle in Time was awarded the 1963 Newbery Medal. Two companion novels, A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (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 A Ring of Endless Light won the Newbery Honor. L'Engle passed away in 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut. |