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Ida B by Katherine Hannigan

Ida B

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

by Katherine Hannigan
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  • Aug 1, 2004, 256 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jan 2007, 256 pages
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Parquita age 11

Ida B.=AWESOME
I have loved this book ever since I got it for my 9th B-day! It is my all time fav! I can totally relate to Ida B because my mom is sick w/ M.S. and I LOVE nature!
Morgan Taylor

I love this book!!
I personally love this book and have read it 5 times. It is funny and sad at the same time. I feel that it is well written and Katherine Hannigan is a great author.
victoriatr

:)
I really enjoyed Ida B. It was a real eye opener in many ways, I know that many of my friends enjoyed it too. It really inspired us to do something with our lives, and to be grateful for the people that surround us in love and joy!
Kelly

My Review of Ida B
Ida B. is AWESOME! She is so down to earth! I totally understand why she was acting mean. Have you every felt so sad and angry you wanted just to be alone? Thats probably how Ida B. felt. I would of acted the same why, only I would try to make friends unlike Ida B.. I think it's a very good story. I would recomend it to all my friends.
Emmy

This Rocks
I think Ida B. is a really great book. She has lots of imagination which encourages readers to not just sit around, but go and explore life!
Amelia

I love this book
I love the book Ida B so much. I could relate with her so much with her family on the orchard and other things. The main thing that I could connect to is with her and her mother.

The reason why I could really picture the book with her family her mom her dad and Ida B is because I am 11 years old and I am in the 5th grade. In chapter 8 or 9 Ida B's mom got cancer I think it was breast cancer, but I'm not sure.

On March 27, 2008 my amazing mother found out that she had breast cancer. I cried just like Ida B, I was upset heart broken just like Ida B.

Ida B had a black heart, but I don't. My mom is being so positive about this just like Ida B's mother. The thing that I don't relate to is that I think Ida B's mother found the cancer later so she had to go through chemo and that is why her hair fell out. With my mom they found it early so she will be fine with everything.

I love the book Id B I relate to it I love it and I have my soul in it.

Thank you for writing this book for me so I know everything is going to be just fine.
mishaila

The Reason I Read
Hi my name is Mishaila. I am a big fan of your book Ida B. I can really relate to the character Ida B. Authors like you and Kate Dicamillo are the reason I read. One thing that I want to do before I die is publish at least one book. I hope one day I can meet you, maybe you can give me some pointers.
Katherine Son

This book is so fanstatic
It is great and emotional. Ida B is a great person because she try to do the thing right instead of being mistake. She is truly a genius and has reflect her mind to mine. This show how Ida B want to save the world and life. Katherine Hannigan should get a noble prize.

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