The Higher Power of Lucky
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Book Description
Lucky, age ten, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom only choice she has.
It's all Brigitte's fault -- for wanting to go back to France. Guardians are supposed to stay put and look after girls in their care! Instead Lucky is sure that she'll be aba... More
Book Information
Publisher | Atheneum Books For Young Readers |
Binding | Kindle Edition (14 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 144 |
ISBN-10 | B000OI118S |
Publication Date | 03/20/2007 |
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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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7/8/2016 Linda Rae Apolzon said: Lucky made me remember how I felt as a kid. The setting is an outlandishly small town in the middle of the desert full of colorful characters. After reading Lucky's thoughts and actions, all other books paled into adults remembering childhood--Lucky is REAL.
tags: I recommend, I read
tags: I recommend, I read
6/6/2009 Mary Paladin said: I enjoyed this book but, not as much as I thought I would. I LOVED the characters and story premise; I didn't really care for the style of writing. It is a Newberry Medal winner and deservedly so (just not my taste in style).
tags: I recommend, I read
tags: I recommend, I read
5/20/2009 Debbie Williamson said: Lucky will get in your head and your heart. We should all be so lucky... to read this delightful book..
and I love Matt Phelan's art.
tags: Inspired me
tags: Inspired me
12/20/2007 Nancy Viau said: I enjoyed this one, and for the life of me, I can't see why such a fuss was made over the word "scrotum."
tags: I recommend
tags: I recommend
6/22/2007 Gina Marysol Ruiz said: http://ginasblogging.blogspot.com/2007/03/higher-power-of-lucky.html
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