Title: Don't Expect Magic Author: Kathy McCullough Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: November 8, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0385740128 256 pp. Reading copy via author Kathy McCullough , author of Don't Expect Magic , donated the paperback copy of this book to the public library where I work. My supervisor gave it to me to read to evaluate whether or not we should include it in our YA collection, since we already have the hardcover edition our JTeen collection. The difference between our YA and JTeen collections is, generally speaking, the difference between high school and middle school. Although there is some overlap, anything with "racier" content is in YA. John Green is in YA. Ellen Hopkins is in YA. You get the picture. Don't Expect Magic is a "clean" read, no bad words, no sex. But I think it has YA appeal, so I'm going to recommend that it be included in the YA collection. Delany Collins is the protagonis...
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