Read Series: The Hard Pan Trilogy
by Author Susan Patron
The Higher Power of Lucky (2006)
Genre: Junior Book- Contemporary RealismSummary: Lucky is a ten year old girl who has, unfortunately, not been very lucky in her life so far. Her mother died after stepping on a fallen power line, her father abandoned her, and now she believed her guardian Brigitte was leaving her to go back to F...
Lucky Breaks (2009)
In this wonderful sequel to The Higher Power of Lucky, we return to the dusty micro-town of Hard Pan, California. Lucky's meandering thoughts and careful appreciation of little details is explored in a quirky and whimsical fashion. She sees eleven as being intrepid and cherishes the "secret 11" ...
Lucky Breaks (Lib) (2009)
Susan Patron does it again! In her second installment of this trilogy, Lucky is about to turn 11 in her hometown of Hard Pan, Calif., pop. 43. All our favorite characters return: Lucky's friend Milo the 5-year old genius; Lincoln the child knot-tying prodigy; Lucky's foster mother Brigitte; HMS B...