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

By: Katherine Hannigan
Narrated by: Lili Taylor
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 Ida B. Applewood is a fourth grader like no other, living a life like no other, with a voice like no other, and a family like no other, and her story will resonate long after this audiobook has ended. 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. triumphs...and Ida B. Applewood takes the hand that is extended and starts to grow up.

This first novel is both very funny and extraordinarily moving, and it introduces two shining stars, author Katherine Hannigan and Ida B. Applewood.

©2004 Katherine Hannigan (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Primary Education Health

Critic Reviews

"Ida B. is a true character in every sense of the word. Through a masterful use of voice, Hannigan's first-person narration captures an unforgettable heroine with intelligence, spirit, and a unique imagination....This book begs to be read aloud." (School Library Journal)
"Hannigan gets it down brilliantly." (Booklist)
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