Waiting for the Magic
by Patricia MacLachlan
Flap Copy description:
People may drift apart,
but love can hold them together.
Sometimes we find that love
through magic.
Sometimes that magic is all
around us.
This is a story about all of these things.
But it's also a story about how four dogs and one cat help one boy and his sister save their family.
My thoughts:
Patricia MacLachlan is a master storyteller; Waiting for the Magic is another heartfelt chapter book by the Newbery Medal Award winner. What makes Ms. MacLachlan's writing so wonderful is that even when it is a simple story, she seems to spin it into a masterpiece! The character development, dialogue, and setting descriptions are superb. For me, it is partly what she doesn't write that is so amazing - she allows the story to speak for itself, never overwriting. I would highly recommend this middle grade chapter book to readers from the ages of 8 - 12.
To learn more about the award-winning author, Patricia MacLachlan, click here: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/43625-q--a-with-patricia-maclachlan.html
(For all of you who will be attending the SCBWI Summer Conference this August in Los Angeles, CA -
Patricia MacLachlan is scheduled to be one of the keynote speakers!)
