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Kadohata, Cynthia

The Thing About Luck

273 pp. | Atheneum | June, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-1882-0 $16.99
(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Julia Kuo. In this funny, poignant novel, twelve-year-old Summer's parents can't go "on harvest" this year, so Summer’s grandfather, Jiichan, comes out of retirement to drive a combine, while her grandmother, Obaachan, cooks for the work crew (with Summer as her assistant). When a crisis hits, Summer gathers her courage and saves the situation; her exultance makes for an uplifting conclusion.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2013

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