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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Ten year old Lucky lives in a desert town in California with Bridget. Lucky's mother dies, so Bridget, who was Lucky's father's first wife come to take care of her. The father is never really in the picture. They live in 3 connected trailors; Lucky woks cleaning up a meeting house. There she...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I am wondering, if the author wrote this for children why did it make me feel that everything that happened with the girl in the book was written as if she was adult already..... |
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“Not the best young adult fiction”
Steven P wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ This book didn't seem to stand out, make its own voice.... Lucky lives with her stepmom and her dog (real mom died) in the middle of nowhere and has to find her friend (ran away) before a storm hits.”
Gianna G wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lucky is an orphan who spends her time searching for her higher power. When it seems her guardian, Brigitte, is going back to France, Lucky is forced to take her life in her hands and quickly find her power. ”
Andrea C wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Newberry winner, good story about a girl and her guardian. Some themes are too mature for it's intended audience, may be alright for a really mature kid with open-minded parents.”
Linda V wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Oversexed, full of situations too adult for the intended audience.”
Linda V wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It's so good. There is some scary and sad parts but it's also fun. you have to read it”
Carla S wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A book about a young girl named Lucky who lives in the tiny, dusty town of Hard Pan, CA. Her mother died of electrocution after a storm two years before the story began and she lives with her absent father's ex-wife, Brigitte. Afraid that Brigitte will leave her alone and return to France, Lucky decides to run away and seek her higher power, which can only be found at rock bottom. Ultimately though, things are better than Lucky expected, for both herself and Hard Pan.”
Christina F wrote this review Saturday, December 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“pretty boring but I sruvived it.”
Shannon P wrote this review Saturday, November 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This story about a girl who is having a hard time is inspirational and fun. She lost her mother at a young age and is now worried she will lose her step-mother too. But does she really want this woman to stay? The story follows her flight from home and her realization of who she is and growing up.
Brian V wrote this review Tuesday, November 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In my ideal classroom, I intend on having my students select their books to do book reports on. I hope that by giving the students the choice, I will make reading more appealing to them. This is quality literature as it is entertaining, but also teaches students values. It forces them to think critically and consider which path they would take.
”“ This girl have only one hope in this world, was higher power to defeat everything and make it better. I love Lucky, love her courage, bravery. Living without protections of parents and having a guardian to guard her. This is like a nightmare to every children. ”
Samantha wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
