The Higher Power of Lucky - 5 views

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  #1 Kirstin Bratt on 28 Oct 07

   

  Lucky is a wonderful child whose mother has died and father has abandoned her. She now lives with a guardian, but she worries constantly that the guardian, whom she admires very much, will not love her enough or will leave her again. The book uses lively descriptions of the characters so that the reader will have a strong sympathy for each of them, even the "anonymous people" whom Lucky eavesdrops on. The setting is a bit unbelievable unless you've actually experienced a setting like that: their home is a series of connected trailers situated in an extremely hot, dry desert with very few people and very few economic opportunities. Lucky is a strong and wonderful child with a lot of fears and insecurities; I'm sure that many children her age will identify. Even though this book is controversial because the word "scrotum" appears on the first page, I'm certain that the book's fast-pace and high interest will be enjoyed by both children and their teachers and parents.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Lucky is a wonderful child whose mother has died and father has abandoned her. She now lives with a guardian, but she worries constantly that the guardian, whom she admires very much, will not love her enough or will leave her again. The book uses lively descriptions of the characters so that the reader will have a strong sympathy for each of them, even the "anonymous people" whom Lucky eavesdrops on. The setting is a bit unbelievable unless you've actually experienced a setting like that: their home is a series of connected trailers situated in an extremely hot, dry desert with very few people and very few economic opportunities. Lucky is a strong and wonderful child with a lot of fears and insecurities; I'm sure that many children her age will identify. Even though this book is controversial because the word "scrotum" appears on the first page, I'm certain that the book's fast-pace and high interest will be enjoyed by both children and their teachers and parents.</div>

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