Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World

Hannigan, Katherine

ISBN 10: 0060730242 / ISBN 13: 9780060730246

Published by Greenwillow Books, 2004

About this Item

1ST PRT. FINE IN FINE DJ. 4th grader Ida B. spends many hours being home-schooled, until circumstances force her to enter Public School. One of the best chapter books of 2004. Author's 1ST NOVEL.

Seller Inventory # 001919

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060730242
• ISBN 13: 9780060730246
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Katherine Hannigan studied mathematics, painting, and studio art and has worked as the education coordinator for a Head Start program and, most recently, as an assistant professor of art and design. She is the author of True (. . . Sort Of), Emmaline and the Bunny, and the national bestseller Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World. She lives in Iowa with a bunch of cats and the occasional bunny or bird visitor. Her backyard hosts an additional array of creatures, including deer, raccoons, possums, and sometimes a skunk. But no alligators . . . yet!