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So B. It

Author	Sarah Weeks
Country	America
Language	English
Series	None
Genre	Realistic fiction
Publisher	Harper Collins
Publication date	2004
Pages	245

So B. It is a children's book written by Sarah Weeks. It came out in 2004. This novel won important awards, like the Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award in Illinois. It also won the William Allen White Children's Book Award in Kansas. The story is about a young girl's journey to find out more about her family. She also wants to learn the truth about her past.

Story Locations

The story of So B. It takes Heidi to many different places. These locations are important to her adventure:

• Reno, Nevada - This is where Heidi lives at the start of the book.
• Liberty, New York - A key place Heidi travels to for answers.
• Fernley, Nevada
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Lovelock, Nevada
• Rock Springs, Wyoming
• Cheyenne, Wyoming
• Des Moines, Iowa
• New York City, New York
• Monticello, New York

What the Book is About

Heidi is a special twelve-year-old girl. She lives with her mother, who has a mental disability. Even with this challenge, Heidi feels very lucky. Their kind neighbor, Bernadette, takes care of them. Bernadette has been with them since Heidi was a baby.

Heidi knows very little about her family. Her mother can only say 23 words. One of these words is "soof." Heidi finds some old photos of a group home. She decides to travel all by herself. She goes from Reno, Nevada, all the way to Liberty, New York. She hopes to find out more about her family's past.

Main Characters

This book features several interesting characters who help Heidi on her journey:

Heidi DeMuth

Heidi is the main character of the story. She is a brave and kind twelve-year-old girl. Heidi is also very determined to find answers. She is known for being extremely lucky.

Sophia Lynne DeMuth (Mama)

Sophia is Heidi's mother. She has a mental disability. Sophia is loving and gentle. She has a very small vocabulary. She loves Jujyfruit candies. However, she is very afraid of buses.

Bernadette "Bernie"

Bernadette is Heidi's next-door neighbor. She acts like a guardian or mother to Heidi. Bernadette has a condition called agoraphobia. This means she is afraid of crowded places or leaving her home.

Alexander "Zander"

Zander is an older boy in Heidi's apartment building. He might seem a bit rough. But Heidi enjoys his company. He tells wild and unbelievable stories. Heidi likes to figure out if they are true.

Elliot Hill

Elliot is Heidi's father. He is also Sophia's best friend. Elliot also has a mental disability. He calls Sophia "soof" because he cannot say "Sophia."

Thurman Hill

Thurman is Heidi's grandfather. He works at a place called Hilltop Home. This home is for people with mental disabilities. Heidi's mother lived there for a year.

Ruby Franklin

Ruby works at Hilltop Home. She helps Heidi a lot during her search. Ruby also takes care of Heidi for part of her trip. Her husband is Roy Franklin.

Roy Franklin

Roy is Ruby's husband. He is a local sheriff. He helps Heidi discover the truth about herself. He also helps her understand the meaning of the word "soof."

Diane DeMuth

Diane was Heidi's grandmother. Sadly, she died in a bus accident when Heidi was born. This accident is why Sophia is so scared of buses.

Alice Wilinsky

Alice is the first person Heidi rides with on her bus trip. She talks a lot about her own large family. Heidi makes up stories about her family to fit in. Alice realizes Heidi is not telling the truth.

Georgia Sweet

Georgia is an 18-year-old girl. She is going to college. She joins Heidi for the next part of her bus journey. Unlike Alice, Georgia is truly interested in Heidi's story. Heidi feels comfortable sharing the real details with her.

Film Version

The book So B. It was made into a movie. The film came out in 2016. It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. The movie stars Talitha Bateman, Jessie Collins, and Alfre Woodard. Other actors include John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Dash Mihok, and Cloris Leachman.