by Ingrid Law
First published 2011
Mibs can barely contain her excitement as her thirteenth birthday approaches. Every member of her family receives a special talent on this milestone day. Her grandfather moves mountains with his mind. Her grandmother captures radio waves from the air. Her brother summons powerful storms at will. Mibs dreams of learning what extraordinary ability awaits her. But her birthday takes an unexpected turn when her father suffers a serious accident. She must reach him urgently. Strange things begin happening around her. Voices that no one else notices whisper in her ears. Tattoos on people's skin start moving and shifting before her eyes. These mysterious phenomena might be signs of her emerging gift. Mibs faces the challenge of understanding her new power while dealing with her family crisis. She must figure out whether these odd experiences truly represent her special talent and learn how to control whatever ability she has inherited.
Genres: family-life, coming-of-age, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
239 pages · Paperback · Carlsen