During the journey, Mibs discovers a lot about herself and realizes that she might not be the only one with a secret. The driver has some deliveries to make along the way, which turns the relatively short trip into an overnight saga. Not thinking through the plan, Mibs discovers that the bus is not heading straight to town. Her solution is to sneak onto a bus belonging to a bible salesperson, and this is where the real fun begins, and the unforgettable adventure takes off!
The only problem is that the hospital is miles from her house. The morning of her birthday, Mibs awakens to believe that her savvy is just right for saving her poppa’s life. For some, it is a clever awareness, and for others, a significant life change that has the potential to be a good resource once they learn to contain its unique power – such as creating hurricanes and electricity, like her brothers.Ī few days before Mib turns 13, her poppa ends up in the hospital after a car accident. Each person in Mibs’ family possesses a magical ability, a ‘savvy.’ When a member of her family turns 13, their supernatural gift shows itself. Every family has its quirks, but none are quite as unique as the Beaumonts.
The story revolves around the Beaumont family and, in particular, Mississippi (Mibs for short). Over the course of one amazing summer, Ledge learns a lot about himself and his family, makes a new and very unlikely friend, and learns to appreciate his newfound skills.’Readers will delight in the tall tale tropes and Ledge’s authentic physical, emotional, and artistic challenges.’ Booklist, starred review’The title stands alone in its fast paced plot with twists and turns galore, and readers familiar with Savvy will eat it up and wish for more.Ingrid Law’s first novel, Savvy, has many wonderfully colorful characters who collaborate on an unexpected and heartfelt journey. Now, in addition to trying to figure out how to control or Scumble his savvy, he’s got to worry about how to protect the family secrets. To top it all off, someone outside the family has witnessed his destruction. It starts out with small things, but then it gets worse. But when his birthday comes, he discovers that his savvy is actually making things fall apart. More than anything, he wants the power to run like the wind. It’s nine years after Savvy, and Mibs’ cousin Ledge is on the verge of turning thirteen.
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