Ida B.

Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
Author Katherine Hannigan
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's novel
Publisher Greenwillow Books
Publication date
 August 17, 2004
Media type Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
Audio Book (CD, cassette, audio download)
Pages 256 pp
ISBN 978-0-06-073024-6
OCLC 54392071
LC Class PZ7.H19816 Id 2004

Ida B: ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World is a 2004 children's novel written by Katherine Hannigan. The audiobook version is narrated by Lili Taylor.

Plot introduction

Fourth-grader Ida B. is home schooled and loves her life, spending a lot of time communing with nature. When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, she faces a lot of difficult challenges. She undergoes a change in her heart, and she has to work hard to make it how it was before. She is helped by her parents and her teacher.

Awards

  • 2004 Josette Frank Award winner
  • 2004 Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book selection[1]
  • 2004 Borders Original Voices, Young Adult category[2]
  • 2005 Quill Award Nominee[3]

References

  1. ↑ Best Children's Books 2004. Publishers Weekly.
  2. ↑ Mutter, John (2005-01-13). Bookselling News: 'Boutique Shopping Is Back' PW Daily for Booksellers -- Publishers Weekly.
  3. ↑ RBI/NBC Announce First Crop of Quill Award Nominees Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine.. School Library Journal.


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