Post by Charlynn on Jul 12, 2011 12:31:37 GMT -5
Savvy
~ by: Ingrid Law
Savvy is an odd book with characters who have strange powers, strange names, and the most unconventional yet realistic country dialect, complete with metaphors, similes, and cliched expressions. And, oddly enough, it's this unusualness which makes the book work. As Mibs approaches her thirteenth birthday, the year her family develops their savvies – special talents, her father is in a terrible accident, leaving her desperate to get to his bedside. During their roundabout journey to the hospital, Mibs, two of her brothers, and two friends learn some very important life lessons. Despite the fact that that the idea of powers is a fantastic one, those powers make Mibs and her family different – outsiders, and that is something all teenagers can relate to. Just as Mibs' mother says, “you can't get rid of part of what makes you you and be happy,” Savvy shows readers it's okay to be unique.
4 out of 5 Stars
~ by: Ingrid Law
Savvy is an odd book with characters who have strange powers, strange names, and the most unconventional yet realistic country dialect, complete with metaphors, similes, and cliched expressions. And, oddly enough, it's this unusualness which makes the book work. As Mibs approaches her thirteenth birthday, the year her family develops their savvies – special talents, her father is in a terrible accident, leaving her desperate to get to his bedside. During their roundabout journey to the hospital, Mibs, two of her brothers, and two friends learn some very important life lessons. Despite the fact that that the idea of powers is a fantastic one, those powers make Mibs and her family different – outsiders, and that is something all teenagers can relate to. Just as Mibs' mother says, “you can't get rid of part of what makes you you and be happy,” Savvy shows readers it's okay to be unique.
4 out of 5 Stars