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Meet the Austins

by Madeleine L'Engle · 1960

Austin Family Chronicles series

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A revised edition, including one section of the manuscript that was omitted in the original publication. Vicky Austin and her siblings must adjust to the presence of a new member of the household-Maggie Hamilton, who is orphaned when her father is killed in a plane crash. Maggie is at first petulant and spoiled, but gradually opens her heart to the Austins to become one of the family.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of thissiblingssiblingsMore like thisLess of thisadoptionadoptionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle grade
Length
medium · 224 pages

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