Vicky Austin | |
---|---|
First appearance | by publication date: Meet the Austins (1960) by age: The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas (1984) |
Last appearance | Troubling a Star (1994) |
Created by | Madeleine L'Engle |
Portrayed by | Mischa Barton |
In-universe information | |
Alias | Victoria Austin |
Nickname | Vicky |
Occupation | Student |
Relatives | Dr. Wallace Austin and Victoria Austin, parents; brothers John and Robert; sister Suzy |
Victoria "Vicky" Austin is one of Madeleine L'Engle's frequently used fictional characters, appearing in eight books and referred to in at least one more. She is the protagonist of the Austin family series of books being the first person narrator of Meet the Austins, The Moon by Night, A Ring of Endless Light, Troubling a Star, and (as a younger child) the picture book The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas. A developing poet and writer, Vicky observes the everyday events in her large family, dates several boys, communicates with dolphins, faces the occasional mortal danger, and reflects on important issues about life and death, faith and family as she gradually comes of age.[1]