Lucky is a young girl living in a tiny town of 43 people in the California desert. When her mother died, her father - who never wanted a child and was always absent - convinced his first wife Brigitte to come from France to be Lucky's temporary guardian until a foster home could be found. Lucky lives in constant fear that Brigitte will move back to France and abandon her. If only she could find herself a "higher power" like the ones she hears about when she eavesdrops on the local 12 Step program meetings, all would be well ...
Don't miss this great 2007 Newbery Award-winning novel by local author (and librarian!) Susan Patron.
Lindero's Teacher-Librarian
- Jane Lofton
- Teacher Librarian now "in the wild." M.A. in English, M.L.S. in Library Science, Credentialed Teacher & Teacher Librarian. Love working with students and other teachers and librarians, sharing my love of reading, writing, research skills, information literacy, digital citizenship, and technology. California School Library Association President, 2012-2013, Honorary Member, 2017-. American Association of School Librarians Best Websites for Teaching and Learning Committee (2013-2016), Social Media Recognitions Task Force Chair, 2016-, 2017 Conference Social Media Chair, Social Media Editorial Board, 2017-. Google for Education Certified Innovator and Trainer.