Exposition: Mibs Beaumont is just about to turn 13, which is when she will get her savvy, or her power. Everyone in her family gets some sort of power, talent, or ability on their 13th birthday. Her father is the only family member who doesn't have a savvy.
Conflict: Mibs' father is injured in a car accident and ends up in a coma. He is hospitalized in another town, and only Mrs. Beaumont and the oldest brother, Rocket go to stand vigil.
Rising Action: Mibs runs away from her 13th birthday party with her brothers Fish and Samson, and friends Will and Bobbi. The Beaumont children are trying to get to the hospital to visit their Poppa, where Mibs thinks that she can wake him up. They hitch a ride with a Bible salesman named Lester and pick up a waitress named Lill. Mibs finds that her savvy is hearing the thoughts of people who have tattoos, or any ink on their bodies.
Climax: The motley bunch finally arrive at the hospital, and Mibs is able to wake her father up.
Falling Action: They return home, and Poppa slowly recovers, but he suffers some memory loss. Mibs is able to communicate with him through her savvy.
Resolution: Things have changed, as they are all growing up, but everyone learns to live with the changes. Fish learned to control his savvy, and the oldest brother Rocket moves out.
One strong literary quality is pacing; the chapters are short and the pace is fast, so the reader is interested in the story. Also, the mood is ethereal, which plays well with the concept of the savvy.
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