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Lucky has just turned eleven in the tiny town of Hard Pan, California, where the population is only 43. In this close‑knit community, she discovers that growing up means learning more about friendship, parental trust, and the mysteries beyond the local desert. Though her town is small, Lucky’s curiosity invites her to explore life’s larger questions and the wide world beyond the Milky Way sky that surrounds her daily.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Susan Patron
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