Lucky Breaks

Lucky Breaks
Patron, Susan
9781416939986

Susan Patron gives us another glimpse of Hard Pan, California, with it's population of 43. The desert surrounding Hard Pan is bleak and desolate, but the community is alive and loving and home to Lucky. Lucky is excited to turn eleven and knows an adventure just has to be around the corner. What Lucky really desires is a best friend. Yes, she has almost six year old Miles and knot master Lincoln, but a girl needs a girlfriend to whisper secrets and laugh at private jokes.
The birthday girl gets her wish when Paloma come to town to visit. Through Paloma's friendship Lucky learns to appreciate Miles and Lincoln. She also realizes that wishing for an adventure and the fulfillment of that adventure are not always the same. Sometimes we think people have changed, when actually we have grown and changed.