The Incredible Magic of Being, Kathryn Erskine
The Incredible Magic of Being, Kathryn Erskine
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The Incredible Magic of Being

Author: Kathryn Erskine

Narrator: Pierce Cravens

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2017

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 Kathryn Erskine

Kathryn Erskine is the author of several acclaimed books for young adults and children, including the National Book Award–winning middle grade novel Mockingbird. She lives in Virginia. Visit her website at www.kathrynerskine.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jolene on August 28, 2017

Julian has become one of my all-time favorite main characters. His sense of curiosity and his observations about his family and his world made me want to keep reading—I needed to know how this amazing kid dealt with some of the craziness in his life. As Julian struggles to find his place in the univ......more

Goodreads review by Krista on June 06, 2019

I read this on recommendation from one of my librarian friends. Overall I thought this was an ok middle grade story. The ending almost pushed this to a 4 star read, but I can't overlook the rest of the story. I thought there were some good messages, but so many parts were overly dramatic. I was so t......more

Goodreads review by Darla on September 27, 2017

My rating actually is more of a 3.5, but I am rounding up. Julian lives with his two moms and his older sister Pookie. They move to Maine to start a B&B, but immediately run into an obstacle. The addition for the B&B blocks the view for their neighbor who is given the nickname Mr. X by Julian. Julian......more

Goodreads review by Ella on January 11, 2025

6 STARS!!! i picked this book up randomly at the thrift store because the cover was intriguing and one of the main characters was named pookie and i thought that was funny. turns out this is a book for approximately middle school aged children but i absolutely adore it. it made me laugh and cry and......more

Goodreads review by Missy on March 23, 2018

Sometimes when reading middle grade fiction you come across characters that you truly love. They are quirky and/or challenging. They face obstacles and meet them in creative and unusual and occasionally unsuccessful ways. They are a type of character that I haven't met in books for grown-ups. Joey P......more

Quotes

Praise for Mockingbird:Winner of the National Book Award"Allusions to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the portrayal of a whole community's healing process, and the sharp insights into Caitlyn's behavior enhance this fine addition to the recent group of books with narrators with autism and Asperger's." --Booklist"A valuable book." --School Library Journal"A strong and complex character study." --The Horn BookPraise for Seeing Red:*"A powerful indictment of injustice of all forms and an equally powerful and dramatic demonstration that young people, by taking individual action, can actually change history. This is an important book that deserves the widest possible readership." --Booklist, starred review"This thought-provoking book will be a valuable addition for any library." --Library Media ConnectionPraise for The Badger Knight:*"The integration of historical facts into the text is seamless; readers will leave knowing a sturdy amount about England and Scotland in 1346 but won't even notice how much they are learning, as it is all so cleanly embedded into Adrian's gripping, often harrowing, adventures." --BCCB, starred review"Her skillful rendering of medieval life–its smells and limitations and ignorance–is reminiscent of the best from Kathryn Cushman or Avi's Crispin novels." --Booklist"The medieval-era mud and dung, as well as a scene of graphic battle violence, should captivate readers seeking total immersion in a distant, yet vibrantly imagined era." --Publishers Weekly

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