num_pages: 332
description: "Vicky Austin is filled with strong feelings as she stands near Commander Rodney's grave while her grandfather, who himself is dying of cancer, recites the funeral service. the book is about death and life with provocative passages that linger in the thoughts of the perceptive.
language: English
title: A Ring of Endless Light
titlecomplete: A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)
characters: John Austin, Suzy Austin, Commander Jack Rodney, Rob Austin, Zachary Grey, Vicky Austin, Reverend Eaton, Leo Rodney, Dr. Wallace Austin, Adam Eddington, Victoria Austin
genres: Middle Grade, Coming Of Age, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Classics, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 19242
places: Thornhill, Connecticut, Boston, Massachusetts, Seven Bay Island
series: Austin Family Chronicles
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 378720000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Young Adult, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Dell