Author: Susan Patron Copyright: 2006
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age Range: 9 to 11
Reviewer: Az Scorpio
Lucky, a 10 year old girl, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom only choice she has. It's all Brigitte's fault -- for wanting to go back to France. Guardians are supposed to stay put and look after girls in their care! However Lucky is sure that she'll be cast away to some orphanage in Los Angeles where her beloved dog, HMS Beagle, won't be allowed. Then she'll have to lose her friends Miles, a boy, who lives on cookies, and Lincoln, her classmate, future U.S. president (maybe) and member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers.
This story shows the growth of a young girl. Throughout the book Lucky tries to find herself by finding her “higher power”. At the end she does, by becoming more mature. I can see why this book has won a Newberry Award. Lucky is a character that anyone can relate to. She has just begun to understand the world around her, and has started her journey into teenager-hood by struggling and fighting with her low self-esteem.
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