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    Lucky Breaks

    Written by Susan Patron

    Narrated by Cassandra Campbell

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    About this audiobook

    From Newbery Award-winning author of The Higher Power of Lucky, comes another gorgeously-written literary middle-grade novel.

    Lucky makes a new friend, gets stuck in a well, meets up with a wild burro, discards something she didn't know was precious, and discovers the secret of the universe in this charming and funny sequel to the Newbery Award-winning The Higher Power of Lucky.

    Praise for The Higher Power of Lucky:
    "This Newbery winner is filled with superb characterizations,
    and the talented Cassandra Campbell turns each into a splendid dramatic
    opportunity."-AudioFile


    From the Compact Disc edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMar 10, 2009
    ISBN9780739379530
    Author

    Susan Patron

    Susan Patron specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel The Higher Power of Lucky was awarded the John Newbery Medal. As the library's Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager, she trained and mentored children's librarians in 72 branches. Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; Dark Cloud Strong Breeze; and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. The Higher Power of Luck will be translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture. Married to a rare book restorer from the Champagne region of France, Susan is working on the final book in the "Lucky" trilogy.

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    • 5/5
      I liked Lucky Breaks almost as much as its predecessor, The Higher Power of Lucky. It is another gentle, delightful story of Lucky Trimble and the assortment of eccentric "desert rats" that make up the population of her town of Hard Pan, Calif., population 43. The conflict in this second novel is focused on Lucky's own insecurities. When her "meanness glad" acts up a few times with her two closest friends she has a few hard lessons to learn.
    • 3/5
      [Insert usual why-can't-a-book-be-a-standalone-book-anymore rant here. Also: there will be a third, or at least that's the implication in Patron's acknowledgments at the end. ]

      As her eleventh birthday draws near, Lucky finds herself wanting just one thing: a girlfriend. Lincoln's been her best friend for years, but lately Lucky's looking at him more critically: he's always so calm and rational, and so caught up in his knot-tying, and the secret project he's working on for the knotting competition he's entered. What Lucky wants in a friend is someone who knows how to have fun and do things that are maybe a little more dangerous, less predictable. So when Lucky meets Paloma, a girl her own age tagging along on a trip through Hard Pan with her geologist uncle, she knows Paloma is the adventure-friendly best friend she's wanted. As her friendship with Paloma grows, Lucky pushes Lincoln away--even when he's rescued her from an impossible jam of her own making.

      Like its predecessor, Lucky Breaks has a quiet grace, a bittersweet story of learning just what loving someone means, whether it's a maternal figure (Brigitte in Higher Power) or a friend, as is the case here. Lucky is struggling to distance herself from Lincoln, and while adults will recognize exactly what she's doing and why, Lucky herself doesn't seem to know.

      Unfortunately, while adults will recognize what Lucky is going through and appreciate the humor and bittersweet sadness of her early adolescence, it will be the rare kid who takes to this book. Lucky is so much younger than the older teens her character will speak to that they are unlikely to pick up her story; middle-school students who will relate to Lucky's chronological age will lack the maturity to understand her situation. It's a beautifully written story, but it's unclear who the audience for it will be.
    • 2/5
      Sequel to A Higher Power of Lucky, but not as good. Lucky is not a pleasant girl in this book, but she redeems herself in the end.
    • 3/5
      Meh sequel to an interesting little novel about life for a girl named Lucky in the very very very small town of Hard Pan, California. While Paton is clearly aware of the ever-changing mores of pre-teen girls, I found myself thoroughly annoyed with Lucky, and not inclined to cut her a lot of slack for her attitudes or her actions.
    • 4/5
      Lucky Trimble believes that at age 11 she is so much more grown up. Her word for it is intrepid. This prompts her to do things she would not have done at age 10. She is surrounded by an eclectic group of kids. Lincoln is becoming known for his knot tying ability, and miles is a six year old genius. The lady who is Lucky’s guardian runs a French Restaurant. Then there is Lucky. If she just had a best girl friend everything would be alright. Enter Paloma. Lucky invites Paloma to spend the weekend with her. Her parents agree as long as Lucky acts responsibly. Lucky has all of the great plans and they start going wrong putting people in danger. There are a lot of lessons to be learned here about friendship and growing up. It wasn’t preachy about these topics in any way. This was a sequel to the book “The Higher Power of Lucky”. Since I had not read it I must now go out and find it and read it.
    • 4/5
      In this sequel to the award winning The Higher Power of Lucky, Lucky makes a friend, gets stuck in a well, is rescued, and struggles with the true value of those who love her. This is a lovely story about love and connection. As with the first book, this book does contain the controversial word - scrotum.
    • 4/5
      Maybe reading Susan Patron is a modest pleasure, but I found myself quite happy to be back in Hard Pan with Lucky and her circle of friends, including new best girlfriend Paloma.The characterization of French adoptive mother Brigitte is particularly strong.