Higher Power of Lucky

Well it is finally snowing here in New Hampshire. We were beginning
to think that we wouldn't see any this winter at all. It was 70
degrees in January so it has been a very strange winter so far. But
I'm home enjoying the snow day. We're expecting up to 2 feet of
snow!!! Nothing compared to upstate New York but we'll take it!!

I've had a chance to read the Newbery winner for this year. I really
enjoyed the story and the word usage. It is so fun when a book out
of the blue wins. I will say that my guesses this year were way
off. The only correct guess I made was Pull of the Ocean. I loved that book.

Patron, Susan.
THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
IL 3-6, RL 5.8
ISBN 1416901949
Life is not easy in Hard Pan, population 43. Lucky is 10 years old
and is living with a guardian. Her mom has died and her dad doesn't
want to take care of her. So she is living with her dad's first wife
who has come from France to take care of Lucky. But it is a
temporary arrangement. Every day Lucky sees how much Brigitte misses
her life in France. Lucky has a part-time job to help pay the
bills. She cleans up after an assortment of "Anonymous"
meetings. You know, Alcoholics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous,
Overeaters Anonymous. Through eavesdropping on the meetings, she
becomes convinced that she must find her own higher power in order to
find true happiness. Be sure not to miss this 2007 Newbery Award winner.