Fiona's Luck (original 2007; edition 2009)

by Teresa Bateman, Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)

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A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king's tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans.

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Member:	attebb
Title:	Fiona's Luck
Authors:	Teresa Bateman
Other authors:	Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)
Info:	Charlesbridge Publishing (2009), Edition: New, Paperback, 32 pages
Collections:	Multicultural, Picture Books, RDG 560
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Tags:	Folktale, Cleverness, Leprechauns, Ireland, Luck

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Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman (2007)

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A fun trickster book for St. Patrick’s Day.

sloth852 | Apr 11, 2024 |

Fiona is a young woman in an Ireland with no luck; the king of the leprechauns has taken it all and locked it away. Using her cleverness alone, Fiona tricks the king into a battle of wits and wins back luck for everyone. A classic tale of a human forcing fairness from the fairy kingdom not through strength or wealth, but by being sharp and cunning.

KristenRoper | Mar 7, 2024 |

If you avoid magic in your home, this is not the book for you.

If you do not avoid it, this is a nice St. Patrick’s Day choice. Good fun and lovely illustrations. (

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FamiliesUnitedLL | Jun 3, 2023 |

Beautiful artwork and a fun story. (

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ChelseaVK | Dec 10, 2021 |

This picture book tells the Irish folklore story of all of a towns luck being taken and stored away from their king. It shows a young lady using her smarts to take back the luck and restore it to the town. I liked this story a lot for its message about greed and knowledge and I think that it would be a great book for fourth to sixth grade ELAR or social study classrooms! This book also has great pictures along with the words. (

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Allisonhefti | Nov 18, 2020 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Teresa Bateman	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Murphy, Kelly	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee – Picture Books – 2010)

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Original title

Fiona's Luck

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2007

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Ireland

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Dedication

For Stephanie, Shannon, and Emma--When challenged, they lift up their chins. They know luck is grand, And can give you a hand, But they also know Cleverness wins. --T.B.

To my grandparents, the Brodericks and Howleys, the McAdams and Murphys--K.M.

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Once, luck was as free to be had in Ireland as sunlight, and just as plentiful.

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