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Lucky isn’t. That is, Lucky has not had much luck. Her mother died. Her father never wanted a child. Her guardian is Brigitte, her father’s ex-wife sent from France to take care of Lucky, and Lucky fears Brigitte is tired of caring for her. Lucky senses her life needs more and she finds some comfort by listening in to sad stories told by members of an AA group, though she cannot seem to find her own higher power.
A young neighbor boy, Miles, lives with his grandmother, but spends most of his tim ...more
A young neighbor boy, Miles, lives with his grandmother, but spends most of his tim ...more
My book group was supposed to read an award-winning book for this month's meeting. I tried to get into a book written for adults, but it just didn't work. I guess I chose the wrong book for me. I grabbed this one because it wasn't as long, and time was running short. I decided almost immediately, that this would not be a book that I would read aloud to my 7 yo son. At least not this year. I enjoyed the story of the young girl who had lost her mother and was dealing with a new, French guardian. I
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Not my favorite Newbery. I found the voice of the narrator unrealistic and slightly annoying.
Dec 29, 2011
SarahC
marked it as to-read
Feb 16, 2013
Soelo
marked it as to-read-series-new
May 07, 2015
Astrid Lim
marked it as to-read
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Cortney
marked it as to-read
