# Saucy - Hardcover

by **Cynthia Kadohata** (Author), **Marianna Raskin** (Illustrator)

**From Newbery Medalist and National Book Award-winning author Cynthia Kadohata comes an irrepressible and heartwarming story about a girl and her ever-growing pig, Saucy--perfect for fans of _The One and Only Ivan_ and _Flora & Ulysses_**

Being a quadruplet can make it hard to stand out from the crowd. Becca's three brothers all have something that makes them..._them_. Jake has his music and dancing, Jammer plays hockey, and K.C. thinks they're all living in a simulation and doesn't see the point of doing much of anything. Becca is the only one with nothing to make her special.

But when she finds a tiny, sick piglet on the side of the road, Becca knows this is it. This is her thing. She names the piglet Saucy and between her own pleading and Saucy's sweet, pink face, Becca convinces her family to take her in. Soon, Saucy is as big a part of the family as anyone else--and getting _bigger_. With each pound Saucy gains, the more capable she becomes of destroying the house and landing Becca in trouble.

Some tough decisions need to be made about Becca's pet, and her search for solutions brings to light exactly where Saucy came from. Turns out, there are a lot more scared piglets out there, and saving them may take Becca and her brothers finally doing something together.

### Author Biography

Cynthia Kadohata is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book _Kira-Kira_, the National Book Award winner _The Thing About Luck_, the Jane Addams Peace Award and PEN America Award winner _Weedflower_, _Cracker!_, _Outside Beauty_, _A Million Shades of Gray_, _Half a World Away_, _Checked_, _A_ _Place to Belong_, _Saucy_, and several critically acclaimed adult novels, including _The Floating World_. She lives with her dogs and hockey-playing son in California. Visit her online at CynthiaKadohata.com.

Marianna Raskin has always been fond of pigs and especially loves drawing them, so she obviously couldn't resist Saucy! When she's not illustrating naughty piglets, Marianna illustrates other books, like _Florian's Secret_ by Chava Nissimov, and works as an acclaimed animator in Israel. See more of her work at MariannaRaskin.com.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 29, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Saucy

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5

**Point Value:** 6

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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## Variants

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