Hilariously timeless, Patron's down-home innocent preteen-speak is entertaining it begs for a movie script. But with all sorts of near disasters (tomato worms, her best friend's parents visiting and a group of delving geologists), Lucky wonders if Hard Pan, population 43, can survive. In "Lucky Breaks," Lucky turns 11 and is ready for adventure. Patron's Newbery Award-winning "The Higher Power of Lucky" was the first in a Southern trilogy about a spunky girl named Lucky, who had strong intrepidness in the face of poverty and small-town living. "Lucky Breaks" by Susan Patron Atheneum/Simon & Schuster 181 pages $16.99. An entertaining, homey slew of historical fiction tales showcase personable, quirky young people that kids today would be lucky to befriend.
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