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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The first page of this book grab my attention and never let go until the last page. Scrotum is NOT a word you often read in a childrens novel but the rest of her trials and growth made that word seem so insignificant by the time you finished the book. It just prepared you for the life that Lucky was living. What a great book of discovery, lose, and ultimately love.  joel07 | Dec 5, 2009 |  This is a great book for young readers as it deals with problems that many people experience. From a simple fear to serious loss and heart ache. Sunny is a great story for all kids to read, whether they are able to relate to it and find comfort, or can empathize with one of the characters. annied1 | Dec 5, 2009 | Lucky is about the cutest little girl ever. It's just a little kids reader, in fact the perfect little kids reader. Except for that one little reason. I would use a little white out and write in some different words. Either that or provide a nice graphic for the little girls to look at, so they understand. Kind of like in the little house books. I look down on the Newberry Award people for putting it forward. But again, Lucky is just the most adorable little character. (  ) mygirljennifer | Nov 16, 2009 | Lucky is a little girl who lost both parents and is forced to live with her guardian, Brigitte. She feels that Brigitte is only temporary so she goes in search of her higher power. The higher power is an idea that an anonymous circle of friends has given her. This book was hard to get into. The story does contain a lot of history about California in great detail. Overall, the story was slow to begin with but ended with a strong message. Students may find this book to be dull and boring but they could be challenged to use the book to write a story of hope. Also, students could be allowed to write a story of how everyone’s lives are different. MOster | Nov 13, 2009 | I have difficulty imagining how other reviewers have not loved this book as much as I did. I thought Susan Patron painted a really vibrant picture of life in Hard Pan, and created wonderful complex round characters with realistic problems and actions. Despite the ridiculous controversy over the word scrotum I would highly recommend this to middle primary school students; I know as a child I would have really related to Lucky and found the book very engaging. I think there are a lot of life lessons to be learned from this book, and it would be a very valuable teaching tool in a lot of respects. ( ) KellyKnox | Nov 12, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 073933879X, Audio CD)BONUS FEATURE: EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR INTERVIEWLucky, 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 abandoned to some orphanage in Los Angeles where her beloved dog, HMS Beagle, won’t be allowed. She’ll have to lose her friends Miles, who lives on cookies, and Lincoln, future U.S. president (maybe) and member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. Just as bad, she’ll have to give up eavesdropping on twelve-step anonymous programs where the interesting talk is all about Higher Powers. Lucky needs her own–and quick. But she hadn’t planned on a dust storm. Or needing to lug the world’s heaviest survival-kit backpack into the desert. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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