Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780060730260)

The New York Times bestselling debut novel from acclaimed children's author Katherine Hannigan is both very funny and extraordinarily moving.

Who is Ida B. Applewood? She is a fourth grader like no other, living a life like no other, with a voice like no other, and her story will resonate long after you have put this book down.

How does Ida B cope when outside forces--life, really--attempt to derail her and her family and her future? She enters her Black Period, and it is not pretty. But then, with the help of a patient teacher, a loyal cat and dog, her beloved apple trees, and parents who believe in the same things she does (even if they sometimes act as though they don't), the resilience that is the very essence of Ida B triumph...and Ida B. Applewood takes the hand that is extended and starts to grow up.

This modern classic is a great choice for independent reading.

Author: Katherine Hannigan
ISBN-10: 0060730269
ISBN-13: 9780060730260
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2011
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 79913 / Ida B...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World

Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/01/2007 pg. 52
Kirkus Best Books 03/01/2007 pg. 9