Patron, Susan. The Higher Power of Lucky. New York, NY : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. ISBN : 978-1-4169-0194-5Lucky just knows she is about to be abandoned again. Brigitte, Lucky's guardian since her mother died and her father decided he didn't want her, has been acting funny. She misses her family in France and Lucky caught her applying to a French culinary school. When Lucky finds Brigitte's suitcase and passport all packed, she decides it is finally time to put her plan into action. She packs up her survival-kit backpack and heads out to her secret cave in the desert. But will her plan to make Brigitte realize how much she loves Lucky work, or will it be foiled by a dust storm and a five year old boy?
Recommended for grades 4 and up.
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