Savvy

Savvy - written by new author Ingrid Law - tells the story of Mibbs Beaumont and her remarkable family. Whenever one of the Beaumonts turns thirteen, they become blessed with some sort of extraordinary gift known as a savvy. Mibbs' oldest brother Rocket creates electricity. Her grandfather moves mountains. And her brother Fish can control the weather - the entire family has recently relocated to the Kansas/Nebraska boarder so that he could not cause another destructive hurricane. As Mibbs' own thirteenth birthday approaches, she dreams of what her own savvy will be. When her father is in a terrible car accident just before the big day, however, Mibbs' world is turned upside down. Convinced that her new savvy will be enough to save him, Mibbs sneaks aboard a buss with a few stowaways in the hopes that it will take her to see her father in the hospital, only to have the bus turn the wrong way! The journey is made even more dangerous as she desperately tries to hide her savvy from her companions - a challenge since even she is not entirely sure how her savvy works.

This book reads quite a bit like Sharron Creech's Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons. Fans of this beloved book should take note! Mibbs' voice resonates throughout the book, and I am eager to hear an audio version of this book.

Overall Grade: A+



Edit 1/26/09: Today it was announced that Savvy won one of this year's Newbery Honor Awards. Congratulations to Ingrid Law on a job well done!