Stephenie Meyer called this “the oddest/sweetest mix of Little House on the Prairie and X-men.” I couldn’t have put it better.
Piper McCloud is a straight-up farm girl, full of corn, potatoes and sweet innocence. But ever since she floated - rather than fell - off her diaper changing table, she has been kept on the farm, kept secret. When her ability is made known to the small town she lives in, the news spread like wildfire.
She lands in a top secret, underground government facility under the watch of Dr. Hellion. There, Piper discovers all sorts of plants, animals, and people with special abilities. Happy at first, she soon learns that something is very wrong. With the help of super-genius Conrad, Piper must find a way to save everyone: mild-tempered Violet who grows or shrinks depending on her emotional state, Daisy whose strength is unmatched by mano or machine, Jasper whose power is unknown, twins Nalen and Ahmed who can control weather, to name a few.
This is a book with simple themes expressed elegantly. It has a delightful mix of action (my co-worker and I agree, this would make a terrific movie), character development, joy and sorrow. I would recommend it to a fourth or tenth grader, a high-level or reluctant reader.
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