Better Than Magic edition by Marcia Calhoun Forecki Literature Fiction eBooks
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Edith Swann is smart, curious and creative. Sheis determined to be herself in spite of controlling parents. Her nightmare is the 7th grade bully, Dante Cooper. When Edith finds a magic mirror, she suddenly has the power to make her problems disappear and her parents proud. That is, until she accidentally sets free all her anger; her “Inner Eddie.” Before Edith can stop Eddie from destroying the whole neighborhood, the mirror breaks. Without magic, Edith needs all her wits, her strength and especially her friends to defeat Eddie.
About the Author
Marcia Calhoun Forecki is from Kansas City, Missouri. She is a legal assistant and teaches ESL in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She has published nonfiction and short stories, and contributes to Midwest Boomer online, an internet zine. Better Than Magic is her first novel.
Better Than Magic edition by Marcia Calhoun Forecki Literature Fiction eBooks
This is the first writing I've read from Ms. Forecki. I'll admit up front I'm a newcomer to the Young Adult genre, but as an introduction to the style, "Better than Magic" was a fun read.I give this book a four-star rating out of five, because I felt it was kind of slow to get going. It was several chapters in before I had a really strong sense of what the book was "about". But once the mirror and its powers was finally introduced, the story really carried me with it.
Without giving away too much, I do like the twist at the end that the resolution requires cooperation between the main character and her "bully" antagonist -- the true antagonist is not the bully, but the piece of herself. (Perhaps a piece of herself that had helped to create the bully, in some way?) A good lesson for all of us, and one we need more of.
I look forward to the next book from this author!
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Better Than Magic edition by Marcia Calhoun Forecki Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Forecki skillfully and playfully uses the discovery of a magic mirror to help the young girl Edith discover and understand the various "facets" of herself. At the same time, Forecki subtly shines light on other characters to reflect issues impacting children's lives, specifically bullying and family lifestyle. Edith is bullied by Dante, whose anger is fueled by family tragedy. Edith's family is extremely organized and controlling, her friend Shellina's is messy and disorganized. The girls confide their wishes that their families were more like the other's, Edith for less control and Shellina for more. Reflections on the eccentric retired librarian shows a house with the first floor converted to a library with book shelves and surprises everywhere, where children are always welcome and like to visit and explore, where empathy is reflected and learned. Better than Magic is a good read.
This is the first writing I've read from Ms. Forecki. I'll admit up front I'm a newcomer to the Young Adult genre, but as an introduction to the style, "Better than Magic" was a fun read.
I give this book a four-star rating out of five, because I felt it was kind of slow to get going. It was several chapters in before I had a really strong sense of what the book was "about". But once the mirror and its powers was finally introduced, the story really carried me with it.
Without giving away too much, I do like the twist at the end that the resolution requires cooperation between the main character and her "bully" antagonist -- the true antagonist is not the bully, but the piece of herself. (Perhaps a piece of herself that had helped to create the bully, in some way?) A good lesson for all of us, and one we need more of.
I look forward to the next book from this author!
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