{"product_id":"an-acceptable-time-9780312368586","title":"An Acceptable Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Acceptable Time\u003c\/i\u003e, the final book in Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet, the series that began with the Newbery Award winner \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time. \u003c\/i\u003eWhile spending time with her grandparents, Alex and Kate Murry, Polly O'Keefe wanders into a time 3,000 years before her own. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rich and heady brew . . . fine fantasy, firmly rooted in reality.'' --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder their feet, the ground seemed to tremble.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA flash of lightning, quivering ground, and, instead of her grandparents' farm, Polly sees mist and jagged mountains -- and coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy has a time gate opened and dropped Polly into a world that existed 3,000 years ago? Will she be able to get back to the present before the time gate closes -- and leaves her to face a group of people who believe in human sacrifice? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAn Acceptable Time\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When Polly O'Keefe visits her grandparents in Connecticut, she finds herself caught up in the lives of three mysterious strangers [who lived] 3,000 years ago [and] travels back in time to play a crucial role in an ancient confrontation. . . L'Engle has again achieved the award-winning style of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. . . Highly recommended.\" --\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rich and heady brew . . . fine fantasy, firmly rooted in reality.'' --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks by Madeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Wrinkle in Time Quintet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\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 GraphicNovel\u003c\/i\u003e by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted \u0026amp; illustrated by HopeLarson: A graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breakingscience fiction and fantasy classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntergalactic P.S. 3\u003c\/i\u003e by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: Astandalone 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Both Were Young \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCamilla \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Joys of Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611215859986,"sku":"9780312368586","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_477889d6-3075-4825-b496-c846c5d4b479.jpg?v=1732359208","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-acceptable-time-9780312368586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}