Have you found your savvy yet? In the novel Savvy, written for upper elementary/ early middle school students, Mibs is turning thirteen, the age when people in her family find their "savvy". Savvy is their special talent, but not, as the book points out, some magical or supernatural thing but rather just a know-how that most people don't focus enough to ever acknowledge. Her brothers both already found theirs, electricity and controlling water/weather and now it's Mibs turn!
I enjoyed this book--it was a quick and easy read. The characters are likable and relatable with a heartwarming storyline mixed with adventure. There's some cute little romance connections and numerous primary characters so lots of personality to relate to and think about. Since it is said that savvy isn't magic or supernatural, it's fun to think about what your own savvy would be, if you were tuned in enough to discover it. There were parts that had a religious undertone but not anything crazy; Mibs prays to God a couple of times, the bus they semi-run away on is a Bible delivery bus, and little things like that but that's it. Pretty much if you're between the ages of 9 and 13, you should give this book a try!
3/5 stars
I enjoyed this book--it was a quick and easy read. The characters are likable and relatable with a heartwarming storyline mixed with adventure. There's some cute little romance connections and numerous primary characters so lots of personality to relate to and think about. Since it is said that savvy isn't magic or supernatural, it's fun to think about what your own savvy would be, if you were tuned in enough to discover it. There were parts that had a religious undertone but not anything crazy; Mibs prays to God a couple of times, the bus they semi-run away on is a Bible delivery bus, and little things like that but that's it. Pretty much if you're between the ages of 9 and 13, you should give this book a try!
3/5 stars