The Incredible Magic of Being - Hardcover

Erskine, Kathryn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1338148516 ISBN 13: 9781338148510

Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2017

Synopsis

National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine delivers a contemporary story about a boy with a mystical worldview and a love of science and comets as he faces questions about what makes him special.

Some might say Julian is sheltered. But he lives large, and his eternal optimism allows him to see infinite possibilities wherever he looks.

Despite his optimism, he is anxious about his stressed family falling apart. Even his ability to "uni-sense" what's happening with his sister is gone. If he can make his family focus on the magic in the universe, surely they'll appreciate life again. Now that they are moving from Washington, DC, to rural Maine, Julian can use his beloved telescope without any light pollution. He can discover a comet, name it for himself, and show his family how they're all truly connected.

As Julian searches the night sky, he encounters a force that may drive his plan apart. His neighbor, Mr. X, could bring an end to his parents' dream of opening their B&B. Could one negative force unravel everything? An avid student of science, Julian understands that there is much about the universe that we don't yet know. Who is to say what's possible and what's not?

About this title

From the Back Cover:

People always say things are just coincidence and it's silly to believe it's anything more than that. They even say if scientists can't explain things then they're not real. But just because we can't explain something doesn't mean it's not real. Maybe we just don't understand it yet and someday we will. And then we'll understand how I know when my sister's upset even though she's somewhere else, or to get my family a flashlight before the electricity goes out, or that my grandfather told me he loves me even though I was just being born.
Whatever it is, you shouldn't ignore stuff like that. It's your brain trying to show you the magic. If you keep ignoring it, it'll get tired of showing you magic and you'll end up not seeing it anymore, just like my family. And Mr. X.

From the Inside Flap:

Some might say Julian is sheltered. His sister, Pookie, certainly would. But he lives large, and his eternal optimism allows him to see infinite possibilities wherever he looks.

Despite his optimism, he is anxious about many things: nightmares, d

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1338148516
• ISBN 13: 9781338148510
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256