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Ida B (2004) (edit title/settings)

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

by Katherine Hannigan (Author) (edit contributors)

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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?... read more

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Ok, so this is book about a girl who's mom gets cancer. Everything starts going down hill from there like her having to go to a public school instead of being home schooled, getting new neighbors who cut down her friend trees, and so on. As that happens, she tries to fix everything, but will... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Ok, so this is book about a girl who's mom gets cancer. Everything starts going down hill from there like her having to go to a public school instead of being home schooled, getting new neighbors who cut down her friend trees, and so on. As that happens, she tries to fix everything, but will she be able to? read to find out.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Ida B: Ida B is the main character. She lives in the country with an apple orchard. She talks to the trees and they tell her some news. she enjoys being home-schooled after an unfortunate kindergarten class
  • Mama: Ida B's caring mother. She has cancer. they are very close to each other.
  • Ms. Washington: Ms. Washington is Ida B's fourth grade teacher. She is very nice and tries to get Ida out of her shell. In a way, she fixes the problems that Ida B has.
  • Ronnie: Ronnie is a boy in Ida B's class. Ida B has to help him with his math. They become friends.
  • Rufus: is Ida's dog and he slobers alot
  • Lulu: is Ida B's cat
  • Paulie T.: is a very mean tree
  • Ms. Myers: Ms. Myers is Ida B's mean teacher who makes Ida B mad. even ida bs parents dont like her
  • Ida B: quirky girl who loves life in her apple orchard surrounded by her "friends" the trees and the stream. detests school (on her first experience) and would be content to stay home with mama and daddy, dog Rufus, and cat Lulu. This does NOT happen!
  • Evan: Evan is Ida B's dad. He can be really nice or he can be really mean. He tells Ida B they have to sell some of orchard for her mom's doctor visits.
  • Ida B: girl who plans everything
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “"It was one of those days that start right and just keep heading towards perfect until you get to sleep."”
  • “"There is never enough time for fun."”
  • “"There are too many things to think about in this world besides what I'm going to have for lunch."”
  • “There's more than one way to tell each other things, and there's more than one way to listen, too. And if you've never heard a tree telling you something, then I'd say you don't really know how to listen yet.”
  • “... If a child waited to speak until all the grown ups settled down and gave her some room to say her piece, the most important things would never get said.”
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  • I believe good plans are the best way to maximize fun, avoid disaster, and, possibly, save the world.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

This book was set in Canada in the summer-fall. She lives in the country with an apple orchard. Later in the book, some of the trees get cut down. Ida B also had to go to public school which changes her for awhile.

First Sentence edit see section history

"Ida B," Mama said to me on one of those days that starts right and just keeps heading toward perfect until you go to sleep, "When you're done with the dishes, you can go outside and play."

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Relationship Happiness: I think this because at the beginning Ida had a good relationship and at the end.
  • Sad: I think this because in the middle it got hard and sad because Ida's mom got cancer.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Katherine Hannigan (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: August 17, 2004
ISBN: 0060730242
Page Count: 256

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book is appropriate for 9-12 year olds. If someone read it that was younger would probably not get the book. You have to read in-between the lines and really think. Say why and answer those questions. This a good book for a child if they like nature and just love to read any kind of book. It has very nice words and details.

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