Savvy by Ingrid Law
Summary:
Each member of the Beaumont family, except for Papa (he married into the family), gets a supernatural talent (“savvy”) on their 13th birthday. With her 13th birthday quickly approaching, Mibs is excited to find out what her savvy will be. Will she be able to move mountains like Grandpa Bomba or travel through time via a sneeze like Great Aunt Jules? To her disappointment, Mibs is blessed with telepathy, but she soon finds out how important her talent is when a horrible accident lands Papa in the ICU of the hospital.
Read it Again?
Yes, I would read this again. It was a fun book and kept my attention. I really enjoyed the characters in the book and the story line as the characters grow and change through out the story.
Library Use:
This would be a fun book to read as a "Read it Forward" book. I think 3rd, 4th, and 5th
grade students would have fun with this book. It would be fun to read Scumble after the kids read Savvy.
Reviews:
*Starred Review* Upon turning 13, each member of the Beaumont family develops a supernatural ability, or savvy, which must then be tamed. Well aware of the problems savvys can bring (the family had to relocate when one child had difficulty controlling his storm-producing savvy), 12-year-old Mississippi (Mibs) awaits her birthday eagerly but with a bit of trepidation. Then Poppa is seriously injured in an accident far away, and Momma goes to his side, leaving Mibs and the rest of the family to cope with Mibs' 13th birthday on their own. Initially believing that her savvy is the ability to restore life, Mibs sets her course for Poppa. Joined by her brothers and the local preacher's kids, she sweet talks her way onto a traveling Bible salesman's bus. On the journey, however, Mibs realizes her savvy isn't what she thought, which opens the way for a number of lively adventures both geographic and emotional. Law's storytelling is rollicking, her language imaginative, and her entire cast of whacky, yet believable characters delightful. Readers will want more from Law; her first book is both wholly engaging and lots of fun.--Goldsmith, Francisca Copyright 2008 Booklist
Gr 4-7-Mississippi Beaumont ("Mibs" for short) simply cannot wait for her 13th birthday. There's the allure of finally becoming a teenager, of course, but in the Beaumont family, 13 is when family members get their "savvy," or unworldly power. For Mibs's older brother Fish, it's control over the elements, and for her mother it's the ability to do everything perfectly. Unfortunately, Mibs's excitement is cut short when her father is injured in a car accident. Convinced that her new powers will be able to save her Poppa, she and some new friends climb aboard a bus toting pink bibles on her birthday, in the hopes of getting to the hospital. Instead they find themselves headed in the wrong direction with the cops looking for them, Mibs's powerful brother seriously angry, and the son of a preacher man she has a crush on coming dangerously close to figuring out the Beaumonts' secret. Mibs's real savvy isn't what she expected, and neither are her traveling companions. Though the story never lives up to the brilliance of its opening chapter, Law has a feel for characters and language that is matched by few. With its delightful premise and lively adventure, this book will please a wide variety of audiences, not just fantasy fans. Definitely an author to watch.-Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. |
References:
www.mackin.com
Bibliography:
Law, I. (2010). Savvy. New York: New York. Puffin.
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