Savvy

                                                              By Ingrid Law 

     Savvy is an entertaining fantasy tale by Ingrid Law.  She really hit a note, I know I wanted to be unique and believe that my family was special at one time in my youth.  This was followed by a strong desire to fit in and have friends.  Young Mibs is a very identifiable character and lovable character.  This is a great "What if" story and answers my own what if?
     Mibs is a young girl quickly approaching her 13th birthday.  For many this is a time of joy and excitement, but Mibs is worried.  She is worried about what form her Savvy will manifest and she is worried about her injured father.  She misreads her Savvy initially, which leads to an unexpected adventure and new friends.  Mibs concocts a plan to stow away on a pink bus to try to reach her father in Salina but the bus heads the wrong way.  Mibs and the rest of the stowaways are stuck and try to convince the bus driver, Lester, to help them reach Salina.  Mibs is joined by Will and Bobbie, the preachers children and her brothers Fish and Samson.  Mibs savvy reveals itself en route and her special skill that she thought would help her father, now she wonders if it will be beneficial at all, but she has no other choice since the children are now considered as missing.
     This bus trip is like no other, especially with two Beaumont's and their volatile savvy's!  Somehow they avoid detection until they reach Carlene's.  She recognizes the five kids from television bulletins and immediately calls the police.  When the cops arrive, mass confusion occurs especially since Samson is missing and Carlene has hidden him from the rest of the Beaumonts.  The police, of course, suspect, Lester and Lil of kidnapping and won't listen to the kids explanation until Big Bill shows up to unravel the mess.  He listens and finally gets everyone back on the road to Salina.  Does Mibs Savvy help her father?  What happens to the kids?  What exactly is Mibs savvy? You are going to have to read the book to find out
     I enjoyed this book immensely and would encourage this for fourth grade and up.   This story is appropriate and enjoyable for everyone.  I give this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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