A review by yapha
Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa de los Santos, David Teague

5.0

Margaret O'Malley is stunned when her father is convicted of arson and murder and sentenced to death by Judge Lucas Biggs. John O'Malley, a geologist and whistle blower, was false accused by the Victory Fuel Company which owns their town of Victory, Arizona. In alternating chapters between 2014 and 1938, we see the events that were set in motion to turn Judge Biggs into the man he has become. It is up to Margaret, with the help of her best friend's grandfather, to use her family's "quirk" to travel back in time and stop the chain of events that led up to this awful day. But history resists change, and the "quirk" has some serious limitations. Will Margaret and Charlie be able to fix things before it is too late? An amazing story of friendship and betrayal, and the effects one person's choices may have on future generations. Highly recommended for grades 4 and up.