Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa de los Santos, David TeagueMargaret O’Malley’s father is going to jail for burning down a local factory and killing the man inside. She knows he is innocent and that the judge, Lucas Biggs, has made a horrible mistake. But she also knows the only way to save her father is forbidden. A “quirk” in the O’Malley family lets them travel through time for brief moments, but they have vowed to never use their “quirk”. Margaret is convinced that if she can go back and save the hard-hearted judge her father’s jail sentence will go away. This time-traveling adventure is told in alternating voices - first from Margaret in 2014 and then from a thirteen year old named Josh in 1938. What seem to be parallel stories collide and intensify the action and drama. Fans of Rebbeca Stead’s When You Reach Me will certainly enjoy this novel that highlights the value of doing good and the strength of family and friendship.
