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Savvy
The Beaumont family has a secret. For generations, on their 13th birthday every Beaumont is endowed with a special magical gift, or 'savvy'. Mibs Beaumont can't wait to discover what her gift will be. Her grandfather can move mountains. Her brothers can cause storms and create electricity. Mibs is sure that her gift will be something special. But, 2 days before her birthday, her father is critically injured in an accident and lies comatose in the hospital. Mibs is certain that her undiscovered gift will be able to wake Poppa up and cure him. She is so certain that she hijacks a bus from a Bible supply company and along with her brothers and the pastor's 2 children, she goes on a journey to save her father. I loved this book. The story was heartwarming and funny and I felt that there were so many good lessons for both kids and adults. Although the Beaumont family is endowed with some dramatic and unusual gifts, everyone has gifts that they bring with them in life. And like Mibs and the rest of her family, everyone is challenged to discover their gifts and learn how to channel them productively. Excellent story!
