An Acceptable Time - Madeleine L'engle

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In this classic novel by a beloved author, Polly OUKeefe's visit to her grandparents' farm in Connecticut becomes an extraordinary experience as she encounters old friends and mysterious strangers and finds herself traveling back in time to play a crucial role in a prehistoric confrontation. nAn Acceptable Time, the final book in Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet, the series that began with the Newbery Award winner A Wrinkle in Time. While spending time with her grandparents, Alex and Kate Murry, Polly O'Keefe wanders into a time 3,000 years before her own. A rich and heady brew . . . fine fantasy, firmly rooted in reality.'' --Publisher's Weekly n nUnder their feet, the ground seemed to tremble. A 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. Why 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? Praise for An Acceptable Time: 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 A Wrinkle in Time. . . Highly recommended. --VOYA A rich and heady brew . . . fine fantasy, firmly rooted in reality.'' --Publisher's Weekly n nBooks by Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time Quintet nA Wrinkle in Time nA Wind in the Door nA Swiftly Tilting Planet nMany Waters nAn Acceptable Time A Wrinkle in Time: The GraphicNovel by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted & illustrated by HopeLarson: A graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breakingscience fiction and fantasy classic. Intergalactic P.S. 3 by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: Astandalone story set in the world of A Wrinkle in Time! The Austin Family Chronicles nMeet the Austins (Volume 1) nThe Moon by Night (Volume 2) nThe Young Unicorns (Volume 3) nA Ring of Endless Light (Volume 4) A Newbery Honor book! nTroubling a Star (Volu