Lucky Stars - Softcover

Frank, Lucy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689859341 ISBN 13: 9780689859342

Publisher: Aladdin, 2006

Synopsis

Three unlikely friends dealing with hardships and personal dramas find one another during their darkest days and, through mutual support, manage to overcome their issues, join Mrs. Hill’s chorus, and succeed in making their dreams come true. Reprint.

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About the Author

Lucy Frank is the author of five novels for young people: Just Ask Iris; Oy, Joy!; Will You Be My Brussels Sprout?; I Am an Artichoke; and The Annoyance Bureau.

She splits her time between New York City and upstate New York, where she and her husband have raised one son, three cats, and four ducks. Read more about Lucy and her books at www.lucyfrank.com.

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8 -This story of three eighth-graders who try to overcome personal obstacles to realize their talents unfolds in alternating voices. Kira has moved from her grandmother's upstate home to live with her rock-musician father and younger half brothers in a squalid New York City apartment. Her beautiful voice is a great asset to the family's subway station performances, but the 13-year-old balks at this embarrassment. Jake, who stutters except when he sings, is testing the limits of his parents' and his teachers' patience by constantly cutting class. His pal Eugene Kim, a natural comic with a foghorn voice, balances work in his parents' grocery store with school and his attempts to keep Jake from going too far in acting out. The three come together in a special chorus class where their charismatic teacher helps them develop the inner resources they need to cope with their situations. Their friendship grows as they collaborate on a project to save a stray duck, fend off the unsettling appearances and demands of Kira's stepmother, and try to figure out how they can manage to perform in the talent show. Deft characterization, an authentic sense of place, and a good mix of serious and funny scenes make this a better-than-average novel. The author handles the delicate balance between friendship and love with sensitivity and offers a satisfying, realistic conclusion.-Marie Orlando, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Aladdin
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0689859341
• ISBN 13: 9780689859342
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296