Lucky Girl (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781645672081)

A hilarious and poignant reflection on what money can and cannot fix

58,642,129. That's how many dollars seventeen-year-old Fortuna Jane Belleweather just won in the lotto jackpot. It's also about how many reasons she has for not coming forward to claim her prize.

Problem #1: Jane is still a minor, and if anyone discovers she bought the ticket underage, she'll either have to forfeit the ticket, or worse . . .

Problem #2: Let her hoarder mother cash it. The last thing Jane's mom needs is millions of dollars to buy more junk. Then . . .

Problem #3: Jane's best friend, aspiring journalist Brandon Kim, declares on the news that he's going to find the lucky winner. It's one thing to keep her secret from the town -- it's another thing entirely to lie to her best friend. Especially when . . .

Problem #4: Jane's ex-boyfriend, Holden, is suddenly back in her life, and he has big ideas about what he'd do with the prize money. As suspicion and jealousy turn neighbor against neighbor, and no good options for cashing the ticket come forward, Jane begins to wonder: Could this much money actually be a bad thing

Author: Jamie Pacton
ISBN-10: 1645672085
ISBN-13: 9781645672081
Publisher: Page Street YA
Language: English
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.80w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2021 pg. 130
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 46
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001