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The Thing about Luck

by Cynthia Kadohata, Julia Kuo
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Make your own luck with The Thing about Luck.

The Thing about Luck is a heartwarming family story that showcases the importance of perseverance and making one's own luck. It is a perfect read for anyone who wants to experience the culture shock of going to Japan, or who wants to learn more about what it means to be a family. Readers will appreciate the book's realistic portrayal of the characters and their journey to come together in the face of adversity.

  • National Book Award for Young People’s Literature (2013)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2015)
  • Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2014)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Children (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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by Cynthia Kadohata, Julia Kuo
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ISBN: 9781442474659
Authors: Cynthia Kadohata, Julia Kuo
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: 2014-06-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Young Adult
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.68
(rated by 5271 readers)

Description

There is bad luck, good luck, and making your own luck--which is exactly what Summer must do to save her family in this winner of the National Book Award by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata.Summer knows that kouun means "good luck" in Japanese, and this year her family has none of it. Just when she thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong, an emergency whisks her parents away to Japan--right before harvest season. Summer and her little brother are left in the care of their grandparents -- Obaachan and Jiichan --  who come out of retirement in order to harvest wheat and help pay the bills.The thing about Obaachan and Jiichan is that they are old-fashioned and demanding, and between helping Obaachan cook for the workers, covering for her when her back pain worsens, and worrying about her lonely little brother, Summer just barely has time to notice the attentions of their boss's cute son. But notice she does, and what begins as a welcome distraction from the hard work soon turns into a mess of its own.Having thoroughly disappointed her grandmother, Summer figures the bad luck must be finished--but then it gets worse. And when that happens, Summer has to figure out how to change it herself, even if it means further displeasing Obaachan. Because it might be the only way to save her family.Cynthia Kadohata's ode to the breadbasket of America has received six starred reviews and was named on numerous "best of" lists for 2013.
 

Make your own luck with The Thing about Luck.

The Thing about Luck is a heartwarming family story that showcases the importance of perseverance and making one's own luck. It is a perfect read for anyone who wants to experience the culture shock of going to Japan, or who wants to learn more about what it means to be a family. Readers will appreciate the book's realistic portrayal of the characters and their journey to come together in the face of adversity.

  • National Book Award for Young People’s Literature (2013)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2015)
  • Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2014)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Children (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.