Law, Ingrid. Savvy. NewYork: Puffin (2009). Print. ISBN: 0803733062 ISBN 978-0803733060. Paperback $7.19. Kindle $6.83.
Annotation: Convinced she can cure her father from a near critical accident, Mibs desperately finds a way to make it to the hospital to save her dad.
Book talk: Twelve-year-old Mibs Beaumont lives in Kansasca-Nebransis and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her thirteenth birthday. Not only will she finally be a teenager, but she will find out her savvy for the first time. Days before her birthday, Mib’s father is in a horrible car accident that leaves him unconscious in the hospital. Convinced her savvy may be thing that can awaken and save her father, Mibs stows away on a bus in an effort to get to the hospital in Salinas, Kansas before it is too late to save her Poppa.
I found this fantastic book review created by Ava Baker for the book “Savvy” written by Ingrid Law.
This was an entertaining read, ages 12+
MY RATING: 5
(1 is poor and 5 amazing! )
GENRE: Fantasy
LITERARY AWARDS:
- Newbery Honor (2009)
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
- http://www.ingridlaw.com/Site/Savvy_Awards_and_Accolades.html
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