The third Iowa Children's Choice Award nominee I chose to read was Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan.
Genre: Fiction
Description: In Waiting for the Magic, William and Elinor's father decides he needs a break from the family, so he leaves for "a while". Their mom copes with dad leaving by adopting four dogs and a cat. Read Waiting for the Magic to find out how the canines and feline help the family figure out how important they are to each other.
