Saving Lucas Biggs

Reviewed by: Karen Sandlin Silverman - Scarborough High School, Scarborough, Choose Library District

Review Date: August 25, 2014

Review

The dust jacket caught my eye and I'm glad it did. The magical cover fits this story of time travel and redemption. Margaret O'Malley's family has the ability to travel through time and she feels compelled to do so in order to save her father. With the help of her best friend Charlie and his grandfather, she learns more about the past and they hatch a plan in the present to save her father. The husband-wife author team raise some big issues along the way - fracking, whistle-blowing, mining, labor relations, and the power of social justice. As an added bonus, librarians will appreciate Margaret's and Charlie's love of their public library. Should appeal to students who enjoy fantasy and historical fiction.

Overall Book Score: excellent