A Swiftly Tilting Planet: (National Book Award Winner) -- Madeleine L'Engle

In <i>A Swiftly Tilting Planet</i> by Madeleine L'Engle, a companion to the Newbery Award winner <i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> and <i>A Wind in the Door</i>, 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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Madeleine L'Engle<br><b>Publisher:</b> Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)<br><b>Published:</b> 07/01/1978<br><b>Pages:</b> 288<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.00lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.62h x 5.88w x 1.02d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780374373627<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 10<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>6398 / Swiftly Tilting Planet<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p><b>Madeleine L'Engle</b> (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved <i>A Wrinkle in Time</i>. Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massac