Become familiar with pigs and their traits using the National Geographic website ().Ģ. Filled with humor and engaging family dynamics, Saucy is a heartwarming story of the surprising friendship between a young girl and her pig.ġ. What follows is a journey of discovery for Becca, both in learning more about herself and where Saucy came from. Soon Saucy has taken over Becca’s family’s hearts and household, but not without destruction and mayhem! As Saucy grows bigger and bigger, Becca must figure out what to do with her pig and how to stop her from destroying any more of the family home. Becca convinces everyone that she can take care of her, and names her piglet Saucy. One day, when her family is out for a walk, they find a sick, abandoned piglet by the side of the road. Reading Group GuideĪs the oldest in a set of quadruplets, Becca doesn’t feel like she plays any special role in her family. Turns out, there are a lot more scared piglets out there, and saving them may take Becca and her brothers finally doing something together. Some tough decisions need to be made about Becca’s pet, and her search for solutions brings to light exactly where Saucy came from. With each pound Saucy gains, the more capable she becomes of destroying the house and landing Becca in trouble. Soon, Saucy is as big a part of the family as anyone else-and getting bigger. She names the piglet Saucy and between her own pleading and Saucy’s sweet, pink face, Becca convinces her family to take her in. Becca is the only one with nothing to make her special.īut when she finds a tiny, sick piglet on the side of the road, Becca knows this is it. thinks they’re all living in a simulation and doesn’t see the point of doing much of anything. Jake has his music, Jammer plays hockey, and K.C. Becca’s three brothers all have something that makes them. From Newbery Medalist and National Book Award–winning author Cynthia Kadohata comes a “funny, lively” ( Horn Book Magazine), and heartwarming story about a girl and her ever-growing pig, Saucy-perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan and Flora & Ulysses!īeing a quadruplet can make it hard to stand out from the crowd.

Saucy by Cynthia Kadohata