Savvy by Ingrid Law (Dial, hardcover, $16.99) is an enjoyable fantasy novel for preteens.
Our heroine, Mibs Beaumont comes from a family where each child discovers her “savvy” (magical ability) on her 13th birthday. But just before her big day, Mibs father is in a terrible accident. Mibs is convinced that her new savvy will allow her to heal her father so she sneaks a ride to the hospital on a rickety bus, but things soon go astray: her siblings and two of their preacher’s kids insist on going along, the bus starts heading in the wrong direction, and her savvy isn’t turning out like she hoped.
