Book description
Poignant tale of a 9-year-old girl's emotional journey after her idyllic life is shattered by her mother's illness.
Ida B's life is perfect: she is home-schooled by loving parents on a beautiful farm with its own orchard, creek and mountain (well, a pile of earth too tall to be called…
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I really fell in love with the themes of conservation, to start with. It reminded me of being back home on the ranch with Grandpa. He taught me that being a good Christian meant taking care of the earth. Ida B’s father had a similar philosophy. I saw myself in Ida B. I used to talk to trees the way she did in the book. Happy to hear that’s a fairly universal experience!
Once Hannigan got me to relate to Ida B., she got me to love her. Even on her worst days. Ida B’s mother, Ida, gets cancer, and…
Ida B is one of the first books with a homeschooler that I loved (and I’m pretty sure I cried a lot). Ida B loved being homeschooled and is so upset about being sent to public school that she wears black and sits in the corner refusing to participate. I might have done the same thing if my parents put me in public school! But I love her public school teacher. She cares about Ida B so much.
Ultimately, Ida B isn’t about school, though; it’s about Ida B’s growth and her relationships. That’s what makes it a good book.…
From A.W.'s list on The best books about friendship and family with homeschooled characters.
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