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Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World Paperback – March 29, 2011

by Katherine Hannigan (Author)
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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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    9 - 11 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Bank Street College of Education Josette Frank Award
  3. Print length
    272 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 6
  6. Lexile measure
    970L
  7. Dimensions
    5 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches
  8. Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
  9. Publication date
    March 29, 2011
  10. ISBN-10
    0060730269
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0060730260
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Ida B. Applewood believes there is never enough time for fun.

That's why she's so happy to be homeschooled and to spend every free second outside with the trees and the brook.

Then some not-so-great things happen in her world. Ida B has to go back to that Place of Slow but Sure Body-Cramping, Mind-Numbing, Fun-Killing Torture—school. She feels her heart getting smaller and smaller and hardening into a sharp, black stone.

How can things go from righter than right to a million miles beyond wrong? Can Ida B put together a plan to get things back to just-about perfect again?

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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition (March 29, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060730269
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060730260
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 11 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 970L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 474 ratings

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Katherine Hannigan's first novel, Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World was a New York Times bestseller, a Book Sense bestseller, and a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, and it appeared on more than twenty-five state award lists. She is also the author of a picture book called Emmaline and the Bunny and the novel True (. . . Sort Of).

She (and several wild rabbits) live at the edge of a meadow in northeastern Iowa.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good “ for fun” book
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018
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I personally liked how this book is so true in so many ways. It felt like she was living my story in different t way. But it felt like the author didn’t check over every part of the book. There were a few grammar mistakes. I would totally recommend this book to anyone who is having a hard time with what’s going on. This book will truest lift up your spirits and might make you cry a little. It sure made me. Especially when a book relates to your like.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013
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I thought this story had many layers. I can understand a few peoples' reviews about the character being selfish, and not completety apologizing in the end. But, I think she does in her own way. This is a story written in the perspctive of a 9 year old girl. She has a lot she has to adjust to, and coming to grips with some major changes in her life. These things are a lot for a girl her age to process, and I think this story tells it in an age appropriate way.
There are several lessons that are tought in this story. I think it is a fabulous book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Granddaughter gift
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Asked my older granddaughter for a book idea for the younger granddaughter. She said "Ida B" right away. She had read it many times as a 4 grader and her favorite book. Hope it's this granddaughter's fave alwo
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... it's important for adults to remember what it feels like to be a kid - especially if you're an ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017
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I believe it's important for adults to remember what it feels like to be a kid - especially if you're an adult who works with or has children. This book put me right back into a child frame-of-mind, in the most beautiful way, with the added benefit of an adult perspective. Heartbreaking and lovely.
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M. VanderPlas
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
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I loved this book. I read "Ida B" because a young reader friend of mine was enjoying it and I thought it would be fun to read a book at the same time she was. It was a cute book - geared toward a younger audience, but with a good message for all of us. It is important for us to take care of our earth and in turn it will take care of us. Ida B is a young girl trying to make her way in the world while her mother is fighting cancer and her father is trying to keep his farm and apple orchards financially strong. A sacrifice of some of his beloved trees and a piece of land - sold to developers - helps him pay his wife's medical bills, but creates a rift between him and his daughter. Ida B finds it hard to forgive her father for that sacrifice, but soon learns forgiveness is just as important for her as it is for him.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente 👌
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ida B
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This book made me laugh and made me cry. I liked the way it made me feel. I recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2013
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Ida B goes on many adventures, and sometimes good things come out of it, but sometimes bad things can come out of it. This book is really good for children,because of her plans to fix problems, that kids might establish their own plan to solve predicaments, and maybe using Ida B`s. I think this will be a quick, yet aspiring read to children, and young adults.
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Warrior Princess
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, heart wrenching, great story.
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2022
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I loved this book. I laughed, I cried, it moved me. It's a beautiful and thought provoking story. It's also quick and easy read for an adult. My 11 year old daughter also really enjoyed it, however she says she found it a bit sad. I first found it at the library and loved it so much I had to buy it and have my own copy. Would recommend for ages 10 and up.
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T Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific read - for all ages.
Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2018
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I loved this book the first time I read it, some six years ago. Since then I've given it to many friends - to pass on the delight of it. One young reader told me it was the first chapter book she ever read cover to cover - and she's re-read it twice since then. It appeals to readers of all ages and has terrific "staying power".
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lessons in Life
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Ida B. is the story of what happens when the magic of childhood gets tainted by the harshness of life. Ida B. is an only child living with her parents on their farm. Her life is idyllic and her friends are her dog, cat, the apple trees, a babbling brook and a wise old tree. Ida B. loves everything about her life and never wants a thing about it to change. But one day her mama gets sick and Ida B. struggles, dealing with changes she doesn’t know how to prepare for and the anger she feels as bits of her happiness are slipping away.

I enjoyed Ida B.’s story very much. Sure, she’s a precocious child but what child asks to be precocious? She just is and that’s not her fault. But she also has to find a way to find her place in a world with other people and learn that sometimes bad things happen even when you don’t deserve them. And that our words and actions, despite the reasons behind them, have consequences. Sounds like Life 101 to me and still just as hard a lesson as any your ever gonna learn.
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Devon Kirby
1.0 out of 5 stars Missing Pages
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2020
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I am in the middle of reading this to my Grade 2 students, and I realized that I am missing pages 155-202! My kids are so disappointed as they were really enjoying the book. Very frustrating!
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