I've read a ton of books since the beginning of the year but somehow it's easier to find time to read than to blog about it. I could blame it on the fact that everyone else in my family claims time on the computer but I don't have that excuse at work. The honest truth is that I'd rather read than blog. Especially when I get to read a book like Savvy by Ingrid Law.I originally read Savvy back in November but, of course, put off blogging about it. Now that there's an official release date: May 1, 2008--the author's birthday, no less--it can be put off no longer.
I LOVED this book. A fantasy, a coming of age story and a road trip all rolled into one and set in a very American landscape.
Everyone in Mib's family has a Savvy--a special talent that they grow into right on their 13th birthday. One of Mib's brother's affects all the water around him, her aunt gets perfect obedience to her every request, everything Mib's mother does turns out perfectly. So of course Mib awaits her birthday with a little more anxiety than the average middle schooler. When her father is in a terrible car accident and ends up in the hospital miles away from home, Mib is convinced that her newfound Savvy can help him. She stows away on a repurposed school bus hoping to get to him and that is just the start of her adventures. For anyone who loves tall tales, fantasy, humor, and a happy ending.
