Patron, Susan, 1948-,

The higher power of Lucky /by Susan Patron with illustrations by Matt Phelan. - first edition. - New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, (c)2006. - 134 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

"A Richard Jackson book." Sequel: Lucky breaks. The Higher Power of Lucky (The Hard Pan Trilogy, #1), Lucky Breaks (The Hard Pan Trilogy, #2), and Lucky for Good (The Hard Pan Trilogy, #3).

Includes bibliographical references.

Eavesdropping -- Brigitte -- Good and bad -- Graffiti -- Miles -- How Brigitte came -- Tarantula hawk wasp -- Snake -- Short Sammy's -- The urn -- Smokers anonymous -- Parsley -- Bisous -- The first sign -- The second sign and the third sign -- Getting ready to run away -- HMS beagle disobeys -- Cholla burr -- Eggs and beans -- A good book -- Amazing grace -- Bonne nuit -- By and by.

Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.



Newbery Medal, 2007.

9781416901945

2005021767

GBA723532 bnb


Newbery Award Winning Book.
Abandoned children--Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations--Juvenile fiction.
Runaway children--Juvenile fiction.
Abandoned children--fiction--juvenile--Interpersonal relations-fiction-juvenile--Runaways--fiction--juvenile.


Newbery Medal--Winner--2007.

PS3566 / .H544 2006 PS3566