A swiftly tilting planet
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, N.Y. : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978.
Status
Bellevue - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction L'Engle
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JUV Fiction L'Engle
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Goodlettsville - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction L'Engle
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JUV Fiction L'Engle
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Green Hills - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction L'Engle
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JUV Fiction L'Engle
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction L'Engle | On Shelf |
| Goodlettsville - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction L'Engle | On Shelf |
| Green Hills - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction L'Engle | On Shelf |
| Hermitage - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction L'Engle | On Shelf |
| Main Library - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction L'Engle | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories.
Gifted teenagers -- Juvenile fiction.
Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction.
Murry family (Fictitious characters) -- Juvenile fiction.
National Book Award -- 1980.
Nuclear warfare -- Juvenile fiction.
Space and time -- Juvenile fiction.
Time travel -- Juvenile fiction.
Unicorns -- Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories.
Gifted teenagers -- Juvenile fiction.
Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction.
Murry family (Fictitious characters) -- Juvenile fiction.
National Book Award -- 1980.
Nuclear warfare -- Juvenile fiction.
Space and time -- Juvenile fiction.
Time travel -- Juvenile fiction.
Unicorns -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
New York, N.Y. : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 5.2, 10 Points
Level 5.2, 10 Points
Lexile measure
850
Notes
Description
In this volume, fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. They are not alone in their quest. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg, grown and expecting her first child, but still able to enter her brother's thoughts and emotions by "kything", goes with him in spirit. Charles Wallace must face the ultimate test of his faith and his will as he is sent within four people from another time, there to search for a way to avert the tragedy threatening them all.
Target Audience
Interest age level : Ages 11 and up.
Target Audience
Young Adult.
Target Audience
850 Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader 5.2.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts! 6.4.
Awards
National Book Award winner, children's books (paperback), 1980.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
L'Engle, M. (1978). A swiftly tilting planet . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)L'Engle, Madeleine. 1978. A Swiftly Tilting Planet. New York, N.Y.: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)L'Engle, Madeleine. A Swiftly Tilting Planet New York, N.Y.: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978.
Harvard Citation (style guide)L'Engle, M. (1978). A swiftly tilting planet. New York, N.Y.: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)L'Engle, Madeleine. A Swiftly Tilting Planet Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978.
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