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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Description
"For a family with four kids, two dogs, assorted cats, and a constant stream of family and friends dropping by, life in the Austin family home has always been remarkably steady and contented. When a family friend suddenly dies in a plane crash, the Austins open their home to an orphaned girl, Maggy Hamilton. The Austin children -- Vicky, John, Suzy, and Rob -- do their best to be generous and welcoming to Maggy. Vicky knows she should feel sorry for...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
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"The Austins are trying to settle into their new life in New York City, but their once close-knit family is pulling away from each other. Their father spends long hours alone in his study working on the research project that brought the family to the city. John is away at college. Rob is making friends with people in the neighborhood: newspaper vendors, dog walkers, even the local rabbi. Suzy is blossoming into a vivacious young woman. And Vicky has...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Struggling to confront her grandfather's impending death, sixteen-year-old Vicky Austin finds herself the center of attention for three young men, and, when the inevitable crisis comes, she must rely on the love of others to overcome her grief.
Author
Series
Austin family books volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
Vicky Austin's "difficult year" brings mixed emotions of friendship and love.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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Seven-year-old Vicky Austin recounts the events of the twenty-four days before Christmas, as she prepares for her role as an angel in the Christmas Pageant and prays that her mother will not be in the hospital for Christmas having a new baby.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
"The Austins have settled back into their beloved home in the country after more than a year away. Though they had all missed the predictability and security of life in Thornhill, Vicky Austin is discovering that slipping back into her old life isn't easy. She's been changed by life in New York City and her travels around the country while her old friends seem to have stayed the same. So Vicky finds herself spending time with a new friend, Serena...
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