The Real Savannah Banana
The Real Savannah Banana The real Savannah Banana was a student at the local elementary school where I volunteered. The first time I met her, she introduced herself to me as Savannah Banana , or Savi for short. Savi was the captain of a book-reading team, The Dream Wanderers, in the program that I coordinated at her school; Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB). OBOB was/is a reading incentive program for children. Each year the kids read 16 great middle grade books and compete in teams with battles to see which team can remember the most details about the books. Savi loved reading and was a great participant. The same year I met Savi, I challenged myself to write a compelling first paragraph for a middle grade mystery. I borrowed her name for my eleven-year-old protagonist. That paragraph grew into my book, Savannah Banana Saves the World (by me, Sami P. Scripter!) It's a a middle grade mystery/adventure. The real Savi and my Savi are similar in some ways. They are both smart...