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Lucky for Good - by Susan Patron (Paperback)

Lucky for Good - by  Susan Patron (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The residents of Hard Pan, California, come together to help Brigitte and Lucky when the County Health Department threatens to close down the cafe, and meantime Miles's life is complicated by his mother's return.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Will Lucky solve life's mysteries before she turns twelve? The adventures that began with the Newbery Award-winner <i>The Higher Power of Lucky</i> come to a grand finale.</b> <p/>For eleven-year old Lucky, the universe is full of questions. Is that mysterious woman at the café Miles's mom? Does her father not talk to her because he hates her? Will the Health Department ruin everything? Is she really going to go to hell? The answers are, in no particular order, nearly, no, yes, and a big fat "who knows?" But answers--like every little thing in the whole universe--are constantly evolving and, sometimes, the biggest questions have no answer at all. The best Lucky can do is never give up on maybe, just maybe, understanding things a little better before she turns twelve.<br> The Hard Pan trilogy that began with the Newbery-winning <i>The Higher Power of Lucky</i> concludes with Lucky and all of Hard Pan a little wiser--and a lot closer to our hearts.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Susan Patron</b> specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel <i>The Higher Power of Lucky</i> 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. <p/>Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; <i>Dark Cloud Strong Breeze</i>; and a chapter book, <i>Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe</i>. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. <i>The Higher Power of Luck </i>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. <p/>Erin McGuire has illustrated many books for young readers, including <i>The Real Boy</i> by Anne Ursu. She lives in Dallas, Texas, and you can visit her at EMcGuire.net.

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