{"product_id":"lucky-for-good-9781416990598","title":"Lucky for Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eWill Lucky solve life's mysteries before she turns twelve? The adventures that began with the Newbery Award-winner \u003ci\u003eThe Higher Power of Lucky\u003c\/i\u003e come to a grand finale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor eleven-year old Lucky, the universe is full of questions. Is that mysterious woman at the café Miles's mom? Does her father not talk to her because he hates her? Will the Health Department ruin everything? Is she really going to go to hell? The answers are, in no particular order, nearly, no, yes, and a big fat \"who knows?\" But answers--like every little thing in the whole universe--are constantly evolving and, sometimes, the biggest questions have no answer at all. The best Lucky can do is never give up on maybe, just maybe, understanding things a little better before she turns twelve.\u003cbr\u003e The Hard Pan trilogy that began with the Newbery-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Higher Power of Lucky\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with Lucky and all of Hard Pan a little wiser--and a lot closer to our hearts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Patron\u003c\/b\u003e specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Higher Power of Lucky\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; \u003ci\u003eDark Cloud Strong Breeze\u003c\/i\u003e; and a chapter book, \u003ci\u003eMaybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. \u003ci\u003eThe Higher Power of Luck \u003c\/i\u003ewill 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErin McGuire has illustrated many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Real Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Anne Ursu. She lives in Dallas, Texas, and you can visit her at EMcGuire.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415138210066,"sku":"9781416990598","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_278c3764-72d1-4c80-846c-b3edeab6b55b.jpg?v=1729394746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lucky-for-good-9781416990598","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}