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

Katherine Hannigan

Jun 2011 · Sold by Harper Collins

4.6

84 reviews

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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.

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4.6

84 reviews

A Google user

March 26, 2012

I loved this book. I actually felf sad because it was over! Ida B. Is a very outgoing girl, but as she realises that her parents are the same scence they firgure out that ”mom” has cancer! Shes looked up inside and she Ida not Ida b. Without the tenderly love shes use to having

A Google user

November 14, 2010

I thought this book was awesome. I've read it multiple times. It may be under my reading level but it's a book with layers that you can't understand when you are younger. I loved it, especially the setting and characters.

Zahra Abassi

January 13, 2015

Heads up this has a cancer story in it so remebered your tissues! Just wow! This book is amazing! It has so many lessons and om my gosh! I love it. Some parts it's really sad but wow! It's a truly inspiring book

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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!

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