{"product_id":"a-ring-of-endless-light-madeleine-lengle-9780374362997","title":"A Ring of Endless Light: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 4 (Newbery Honor Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this award-winning young adult series from Madeleine L'Engle, author of\u003ci\u003e A Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, Vicky Austin experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This wasn't the first tie that I'd come close to death, but it was the first time I'd been involved in this part of it, this strange, terrible saying goodbye to someone you've loved.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are Vicky Austin's thoughts as she stands near Commander Rodney's grave while her grandfather, who himself is dying of cancer, recites the funeral service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWatching his condition deteriorate over that long summer is almost more than she can bear. Then, in the midst of her struggle, she finds herself the center of attention for three young men. Leo, Commander Rodney's son, turns to her as an old friend seeki comfort but longing for romance. Zachary, whose attempted suicide inadvertently cauesd Commander Rodney's death, sees her as the one sane and normal person who can give some meaning ot his life. And Adam, a serious young student working at the nearby marine-biology station, discovers Vicky, his friend's little sister, incipient telepathic powers that can help him with his experiments in dolphin communications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVicky finds solace and brief moments of peace in her poetry, but life goes on around her, and the strain intensifies as she confromts matters of love and of death, of dependence and of responsibility, universal concerns that we all must face. The inevitable crisis comes and Vicky must rely on openness, sensitivity, and the love of others to overcome her private grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce again, Madeleine L'Engle has written a story that reveals in the drama of vividly portrayed characters and events the spiritual and moral dimensions of common human experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Ring of Endless Light\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1981 Newbery Honor Book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Austin Family Chronicles\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)\u003c\/b\u003e A Newbery Honor book!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroubling a Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (Volume 5)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Madeleine L'Engle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374362998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374362997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.78w x 1.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e135 \/ Ring of Endless Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Medal - Honor Book","brand":"Madeleine L'Engle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988136165631,"sku":"9780374362997","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20bdf5e8-9bed-45df-af88-e16eace1edf0.jpg?v=1683292828","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-ring-of-endless-light-madeleine-lengle-9780374362997","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}