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An Acceptable Time

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4 out of 5
Based on 91 Ratings and 78 Reviews

Book Description
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.

"Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speakin... More
Book Information
PublisherSquare Fish
BindingMass Market Paperback (26 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages224
ISBN-100312368623
ISBN-13978-0312368623
Publication Date05/01/2007
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About Madeleine L'Engle (Author) : Madeleine L'Engle (born November 29, 1918 died September 2007) is an American writer best known for her children's books, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Win... more
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