Savvy

Savvy

by Ingrid Law
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Mibs Beaumont is about to become a teenager. As if that prospect weren’t scary enough, thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy strikes - and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, her savvy promises to be outrageous… and positively thrilling.

But just before the big day, Poppa is in a terrible accident. Suddenly, Mibs’s dreams of X-ray vision disappear: All she wants now is a savvy that will save Poppa. In fact, Mibs is so sure she’ll get that powerful savvy that she sneaks a ride to the hospital aboard a rickety bus - with her siblings and the preacher’s kids in tow.

But when the bus starts heading in the wrong direction only one thing is certain: After this extraordinary adventure, not a soul on that bus will ever be the same.

 

Paperback available March 23, 2010

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Published: 5/12/2008 (Walden Media/Dial Books for Young Readers)
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Grades 3 – 5, Grades 6 – 8

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Reviews

"She's a natural storyteller who's created a vibrant and cinematic novel that readers are going to love."
Sarah Mlynowski Publishers Weekly
Signature Starred Review
"Law’s storytelling is rollicking, her language imaginative, and her entire cast of whacky, yet believable characters delightful. Readers will want more from first novelist Law; her first book is both wholly engaging and lots of fun."
Francisca Goldsmith Booklist
Starred Review
"There are no serious villains here, only challenges to be met, friendships to be made and some growing up to do on the road to a two-hanky climax. A film is already in development, and if it lives up to this marvel-laden debut, it'll be well worth seeing."
Kirkus Starred Review
"I just finished reading this book. I absolutely loved it. We always talk about great summer reads for ourselves, but we don't often point out great summer reads for our kids. This is a perfect summer read for kids 10-14."
Kathie Lee Gifford The Today Show
"This is a wonderful, entertaining novel, and readers will be waiting impatiently for Ingrid Law´s next special gift of storytelling."
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A Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Year Nominee
2009 Newbery Honor Book
New York Times Bestseller
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award
A Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of 2008
2009 ALA Notable Book for Children
A Kirkus Best Children’s Book of 2008
Booklist “Top Ten First Novels for Youth 2008”
Booklinks “Lasting Connection 2008”
#1 Children’s BookSense Pick
Borders Original Voices Selection
Publisher’s Weekly Flying Start
Association of Booksellers for Children New Voices Pick
2009-2010 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
New York Public Library “100 Best Books for Reading and Sharing”
Oprah’s Reading List Pick
A Kansas City Star Noteworthy Children’s Book 2008
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Fiction Book for Young Readers 2008
2008 Cuffie Award “Book We Couldn’t Stop Talking About”
Cybil Award Nominee
2008 Nebula Award Nominee
2009 ABA Indie Choice Finalist
Al Roker's Book Club for Kids Pick August 2009
Indibound Bestseller
2009-2010 Indie Choice "Buzz Book" Honor
2009 Judy Lopez Award for Children's Literature
2009-2010 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Master List
2009-2010 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Master List
2009-2010 Maine Student Book Award Master List
2009-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Master List
2009 Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year Selection
2009-2010 Nene Award Master List
2009-2010 Virginia Readers' Choice Award Master List
2009-2010 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Master List
2009-2010 Pennsylvania School Library Association's Young Adult Top 40 List
2010 NYSRA Suggested Reading List
Kansas State Reading Circle 2009 Recommended Reading List
2009-2010 Keystone State Reading Association Young Adult Book Award Master List
2009-2010 New Hampshire Great Stone Face Book Award Master List
2009 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Baccante Literary Prize Finalist
2010-2011 Nebraska Golden Sower Intermediate Award
2010-2011 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Master List
2009 National Parenting Publications Awards Gold Award
Texas Christian Schools Association Lamplighter Award
2010 South Carolina Children’s Book Award Nominee
2011 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Master List
2010-2011 Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Nominee
2010-2011 Land of Enchantment Book Award Master List
2010-2011 Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award Nomination
2010-2011 William Allen White Award Nomination in Grades 6-8 category Kansas Children’s Choice Award
2010-2011 Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nomination
2011 Garden State Children’s Book Award Nomination in Fiction

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Ingrid Law

Ingrid Law is a big fan of words and stories, small towns and big ideas.

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