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Meet the Austins (Turtleback School & Library)
Meet the Austins (Turtleback School & Library) | Madeleine L'Engle
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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 Maggy, but having sympathy for Maggy is no easy thing. Maggy is moody and spoiled; she breaks toys, wakes people in the middle of the night screaming, discourages homework, and generally causes chaos in the Austin household. How can one small child disrupt a family of six? Will life ever return to normal?
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Happy Hump Day! Here are your #WondrousWednesday questions! Tag me and anyone else you think might want to play❣️Everyone is invited!!

1-My sister that was 10 years older than me-she was so sweet and kind and took care of me as if I was her daughter💞
2-My own 3 daughters—they keep me ‘young‘ and make sure I stay healthy and make me laugh💖
3-I loved the Austins from the Madeleine L‘Engle series. They are so real!

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

marleed You and I both have that sister 10 years older treating us as a daughter. Mine has been gone 3 years. I thought I knew grief and tackled it to the ground. But this one still hits hard. 2w
TheSpineView Thanks for the tag!🥰🏷 1w
wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 1w
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Crazeedi Thanks for the tag!❤️ 1w
slategreyskies I chose the O‘Keefe family for question three, but the Austin family is right up there for me too! ❤️ 1w
Eggs @marleed 💛🙌🏻💔 Mine passed in 2016. 1w
Eggs @TheSpineView 🧡🧡 1w
Eggs @wanderinglynn 🩷🩷 1w
Eggs @slategreyskies I agrée!! 1w
iread2much 1. My grandma who never made me feel bad about who I was. 2. My husband - he reminds me to chill and relax which I am not good at. 3. The pike family from Baby Sitters Club, even though it was a huge family it seemed like it was very supportive and loving, at least to my memory 😅 (edited) 1w
iread2much @Eggs thanks for the tag! 1w
Eggs @iread2much Lovely post❣️ 1w
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 💜 your answers! 😘 1w
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