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The Young Unicorns: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 3 (Austin Family) | 
 enlarge | Author: Madeleine L'engle
Publisher: Square Fish
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
Buy New: $3.78
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 18745
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0312379331
EAN: 9780312379339
ASIN: 0312379331
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Product Description
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 become closer to Emily Gregory, a blind and brilliant young musician, than to her sister Suzy.
With the Austins going in different directions, they don’t notice that something sinister is going on in their neighborhood—and it’s centered around them. A mysterious genie appears before Rob and Emily. A stranger approaches Vicky in the park and calls her by name. Members of a local gang are following their father. The entire Austin family is in danger. If they don’t start telling each other what’s going on, someone just might get killed.
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 This book is awful!!!!!!!!!!! May 10, 2006
3 out of 13 found this review helpful
Don't read The Young Unicorns!!! It is a huge dissapointment!!! Instead of being about Vicky Austin growing up, it is about sci fi rays and manipulated minds. The Young Unicorns barely talks about Vicky at all! It also is a little hard to understand because of all of the technology. There is hardly any background information given about the Austins in New York. If you have read Meet the Austins and The Moon by Night and are expecting the same kind of book in The Young Unicorns, you'll be really dissapointed. I definently was.
 The Young Unicorns June 28, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've been reading this book over and over again since I was in my teens. It's always relevant, and I cannont recommend it, or any other book by Ms. Lengle highly enough. the strugle between good and evil takes place in the highest levels of Church authorities, and the ending, while a bit predictable, still comes about as a surprise. the new characters are wonderfully written, and you care about them almost as much as the Austins you already know, right away.
if you have a teenager, this book shouldn't be missed, by either of you. there's a lot to talk about.
lovely June 10, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The more stories I read by Madeleine the more I become enthralled by the world that she creates. Her books are gems, and teach me about life and living. Although we live naturally through breathing and eating and drinking, there is much more then that and that is what Madeleine shows us. One of my favorite things that Madeleine is known for saying is how we should be able to be 10, 20, 35,58, and so on.
 Interesting Sequel to "The Moon by Night" September 13, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I thouroughly enjoyed both of the previous Austin family books and looked forward to this one as being similiar. This was a very good L'Engle book, but reminded me more of "The Arm of the Starfish" than the Austin series. Nonetheless, it was a very enjoyable read.
An intriguing mystery, new characters, and more of a look at Rob and Suzy than the usual focus on Vicky. It was nice to see Canon Tallis again. I liked the way Ms. L'Engle weaves in spiritual truths: we are truly free only in obedience/submission to God.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the Austin series, and I hope Emily and Dave make a cameo or at least have a mention in the next books. I also want to note that one should definitely read "The Arm of the Starfish" before they read this novel. Though different series, they connect and "Starfish" will be spoiled unless you read it first.
A great modern classic December 17, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found the book to be a marvelous read with real gripping drama, and characters it's easy to care about. Part coming of age story, part mystery/adventure, this is a profound piece that makes you think as it entertains and thrills. I recommend any and every book by this writer.
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