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Lucky Breaks
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 958 Ratings and 262 Reviews

Book Description
"Eleven is much more intrepid than only ten."

On the eve of her eleventh birthday, Lucky wants to let loose and become intrepid; she's ready for life to change. But Hard Pan (population 43) drones on like it always has: Lincoln all tied up in knotty matters, Miles newly diagnosed as a genius but as needy as ever, Brigitte running her Caf� and trying to figure out what it means to ... More
Book Information
PublisherAtheneum Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages192
ISBN-101416939989
ISBN-13978-1416939986
Publication Date03/10/2009
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About Susan Patron (Author) : After working in children's services at the Los Angeles Public Library for 35 years, I retired in 2007. That was the same year my book, THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY was awarded the Newbery Medal.My previ... more
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About Matt Phelan (Illustrator) : Matt Phelan is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Matt Phelan include The Higher Power of Lucky, Always, Very Hairy Bear. Matt was born and rai... more
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7/8/2016 Linda Rae Apolzon said:
This is a sequel to The Higher Power of Lucky, and just as skillfully written. Lucky is one year older and so a little more grown up. The characters are further developed. My favorite part is the ending, where Lucky and her two friends are lying on the ground looking at the stars and talking. The wh... more

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