Lucky Breaks by Patron, Susan

Lucky Breaks (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781416939986)

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Lucky Breaks by Patron, Susan

Lucky Breaks

$16.99
Lucky Breaks by Patron, Susan

Lucky Breaks

$16.99
Format: Hardcover
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"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 Café and trying to figure out what it means to be American.

Enter Paloma, tagging along on a visit to Hard Pan with a pack of hungry geologists. She's smart and pretty and fun -- definitely best-friend material. But will Lucky be able to cope with tomato worms, Short Sammy's mysterious box, the potential for disaster when Paloma's parents visit Hard Pan, and Lincoln's fame among knot tyers of the world?

Lucky's intrepidness is put to the test in this satisfying sequel to the Newbery Award-winning The Higher Power of Lucky.

Author: Susan Patron
ISBN-10: 1416939989
ISBN-13: 9781416939986
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.50w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 128274 / Lucky Breaks


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2009 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 01/19/2009 pg. 60
Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2009
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2009 pg. 202
School Library Journal 03/01/2009 pg. 150
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Superior,Well Above Average
By Susan Patron
By Susan Patron
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Susan Patron specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel The Higher Power of Lucky was awarded the John Newbery Medal. As the library's Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager, she trained and mentored children's librarians in 72 branches. Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; Dark Cloud Strong Breeze; and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. The Higher Power of Luck will be translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture. Married to a rare book restorer from the Champagne region of France, Susan is working on the final book in the "Lucky" trilogy.

Matt Phelan's black-and-white illustrations first appeared in The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty G. Birney. His picture books include The New Girl...and Me and Two of a Kind, both written by Jacqui Robbins. Matt lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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