Savvy (English)

Part journey of discovery, part road trip, this children's fantasy novel follows Mibs Beaumont, a plucky teen, and her family on a madcap road trip that promises to transform everyone's life forever. Mibs comes from a very special family: at the age of 13 each member's savvy, or special skill, appears. Moving mountains, creating hurricanes, and making electricity are not strange events in the Beaumont tribe. Mibs is eager to discover what her savvy is, but when her father is in a terrible accident, she must put everything aside and come to his rescue. Which involves a school bus, a herd of kids, and hearts filled with love. A 2009 Newbery Honor Book, as well as a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008. minimize