Waiting for the Magic

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Paperback
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Illustrator: Amy June Bates
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Publish Date: September 2012
Language: English
Reading Level: 3
EAN: 9781416927464

Overview

People may drift apart, but love can hold them together. A touching tale of pets and family told in the “venerable spare and moving style” of Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall (Booklist).When William’s father leaves, his mother promptly goes out and adds four dogs and a cat to their lives. William’s sure that nothing can fill the hole left by his father, but the new additions to the family are determined to help. With his sister, Elinor, and his mother, William will learn that “family” can come in all shapes and sizes, because sometimes we find love through magic, and sometimes that magic is all around us.

Details

Pages: 176
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5 in
Lexile Score: 420
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 2
ISBN: 1416927468

Awards

2015 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee (Grades 3-5)