Title: The Higher Power of Lucky
Author: Susan Patron
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Subgenre: Series Chapter Book
Themes: Foster homes, Friendship, Fears, Abandonment, Runaways
Primary Characters: Lucky,
Brigitte, Miles, Lincoln
Date of publication: 2006
Publishing Company: Athenaeum Books
Summary: The Higher Power of Lucky is about a ten year old girl
that fears her legal guardian has plans to abandon her and send her off to
France. She doesn’t want to lose her dogs or two close friends but will she run
away anyway? Yes!
In the classroom: I would use this book in my
classroom to open the student’s eyes to situations like being in a Foster home.
I have worked with many kids from foster homes and most of them live in
situations that are hard to relate to. Many foster kids have trust issues from
being moved to so many different homes and situations and I think it will be
important for the kids in my class to know that.
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