Lucky for Good by Susan Patron

I LOVE LUCKY!  The Higher Power of Lucky is probably my favorite book of all time. I read it right after my mom passed away and in the middle of the controversy over "the word." Soon after, I met the author and watched her accept her Newbery Award. It has a very special place in my heart (I cherish my signed copy) and I could easily relate to Lucky! Lucky for Good is the third and final Lucky book. (I recommend this series to grades 5 and up....oh and I highly recommend it!!!!)

For eleven-year old Lucky, the universe is full of questions. Is that mysterious woman at the cafe 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, maybe understanding things a little better before she turns twelve. It will take a punch in the face (not her face), a near cafe disaster, a trip to the principal’s office—and both male and female sofas-- but in the end, she’ll see that there are loopholes in life and, thankfully, in county health codes!