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Erskine, Kathryn

The Incredible Magic of Being

252 pp. | Scholastic | October, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-338-14841-0 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-338-14852-7
(2) 4-6 Nine-year-old narrator Julian sets out to befriend elderly neighbor Mr. X, whose objections jeopardize Julian's two moms' plans for a B&B. Julian, who has a heart condition, considers himself "highly in touch with the universe," and the plot bears this out, with his intuition resulting in magical-realism twists. Verging on preciousness, this isn't a book for all readers, but sensitive, imaginative, and kindhearted kids will likely treasure it.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2017

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