Higher Power of Lucky

With all the fuss over that one word, Scrotum, I was expecting quite an edgy middle grade.  What I found was a sweet heart warming story of Lucky yearning to belong to someone.  I love this book on several levels.  First, the people of this town of 45 are very poor.  With all the materials things that kids need to have today it is wonderful to see how Susan brought in these happy kids that are poor as dirt and live off government hand outs of old food.
It reminded me of how kids take care of each other through tough times.  The ending, that I didn’t see coming, made me weep.  Buy this book not only to take the stand against censorship, but because it is a wonderful heartwarming story.  Those judges on the Newbery committee knew what they were doing.

Comments

[Barbara Bietz]

Tina,

Let's hope all this controversy puts The Higher Power of Lucky on the best sellers list!

Barbara

[Gregory K.]

I agree that the semi-frantic conversations has obscured the fact that the book is a GOOD book, not just some book that mentions a scrotum. I just got the hear Susan read this past weekend, and she read a passage that had everyone (from ages 5 to 75) laughing and involved. No easy feat, that, but a testament to the writing indeed.

[Tina]

I forgot to mention the beautiful language Susan uses. Her descriptions are so rich and detailed you can almost taste the words.

Buy this book!