Savvy

Content Ratings

No Romance

There is no romantic content; Mibs is too young and too focused on her father for romance; a sweet friendship with a bus driver's son is warmly drawn.

Mild Themes

The fear of a parent dying, the helplessness of loving someone who is hurt, and the discovery that one's magical power may not be what one hoped are handled with warmth and emotional honesty.

No Violence

There is no violence; the family crisis of the father's accident and the adventure of the bus journey create emotional tension.

Synopsis

On the day Mibs Beaumont turns thirteen, she should be discovering her magical savvy—the unique power every Beaumont child receives at that age—but her father is in a coma after a car accident, and Mibs is convinced her new power can save him if she can just get to the hospital in time. A warm, inventive, and beautifully written novel about family, magic, and the courage to go after what matters. A Newbery Honor book.