Savvy by Ingrid Law is a delightful story about the Beaumont family and their unique gift ("Savvy") that sometimes makes becoming a teenager even harder. With a brother who can create electricity and another brother who can cause a hurricane, Mibs is expecting her savvy to be something really good. Her much anticipated 13th birthday is dampened by her Poppa's serious car accident and by not being able to see him in the hospital.
When her savvy reveals itself on the morning of her 13th birthday, she knows exactly what she needs to do - use her savvy to help save her Poppa. Mibs decides she must get to the hospital in Selina, and opportunity arrives in the form of a timid bible salesman with a bus load of pink bibles. Mibs is followed by two of her brothers and the preacher's son and daughter. Along their adventure Mibs is trying to understand her savvy and also keep it from driving her crazy.
Savvy is the kind of story that will keep you turning pages until the very end. The story's quirky and unusual nature is refreshing, and I wasn't surprised to read that Ingrid Law's 13-year-old daughter played a part in the brainstorming and creating of Savvy. This book is part coming of age, part fantasy, part adventure and equally funky, groovy, surprising, and spectacular. Savvy is a good choice for young people entering into their teen years, but will be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Savvy is a Newbery honor book.
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