The family debates whether or not to go to the newspaper about the conditions at the farm. Becca’s parents explain that while the children think that they have rescued the piglets, the farm will consider the animals stolen. The family knows that they cannot keep the piglets, but cannot send them back to the farm. Becca’s parents are shocked and have to decide what is best to do. The children return home with nine piglets. They take photos and each kid takes piglets with them. The children sneak into the farm and discover shocking conditions. The four children sneak out at night and discover that near where Saucy was found is a factory farm. The family takes Saucy to the sanctuary and Becca’s parents give the sanctuary a sizeable donation in order to help ensure that the sanctuary would never allow Saucy to adopted by someone who would slaughter the pig.Īfter leaving Saucy at the sanctuary, Becca talks to her brothers about going to explore the area where they found Saucy. After Saucy bites Becca’s mom, the family decides that it is time for Saucy to go to the sanctuary. As Saucy grows bigger and stronger, Saucy begins to destroy things around the house. Becca tries to rationalize how Saucy could stay with them. They form a close bond, and even though the entire family gets close to Saucy, the family knows that eventually the piglet will get too big for the family to keep at the house.īecca’s parents try to prepare Becca for taking the pig to a sanctuary.

Once the piglet is allowed to go home with Becca, Becca feeds and cares for her. Finding and rescuing Saucy gives Becca purpose. Becca feels like her brothers all have something that helps define them, but that she does not know who she is yet.

While the piglet is at the veterinarian’s office, it is touch and go as to whether or not the piglet will even survive.īecca is one of a set of quadruplets and the only girl. The family takes the piglet to the veterinarian and the piglet is diagnosed with mange. Becca rescues the piglet and names her Saucy. Saucy tells the story of Becca, an 11-year old girl who finds an abandoned piglet. This study guide was created using the following version of this book: Kadohata, Cynthia.

Saucy by cynthia kadohata