The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron
2006, 134 pp.
Newbery Medal
Rating: 4
This book created a little controversy when it won the Newbery Medal because it contains the word ‘scrotum’ in relation to a snake bite on a dog. I’m almost conservative as they come, and I don’t see what the big deal is. I really liked this book and found it to be very charming.
Lucky is a girl whose mother has died and who lives with a Frenchwoman. They live in the desert of California in a very small (population 43) community. Also in her life besides her French guardian Brigitte are Miles, a cute little boy whose favorite book is Are You My Mother?, and Lincoln, a boy her age who is obsessed with knot tying.
These relationships and the longings of this little girl form the heart of the novel. I really cared about these characters and found myself rooting for all of them.
- 1. Amanda – July 20, 2007
- I loved this book and thought it was incredibly well written. I’m glad you liked it as well!
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