The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
$20.05
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2010
Summary
A powerful story about race and an unlikely friendship from award-winning author of The Lions of Little Rock.
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
The last thing Harry “Dit” Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper-talking, brainy Emma doesn’t play baseball or fish too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white in the 1910s.
But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barbe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142416488 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142416487 |
| Author: | Kristin Levine |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 18mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Critics Review
Praise for THE BEST BAD LUCK I EVER HAD:
★ “[An] energetic, seamlessly narrated first novel… Levine handles the setting with grace and nuance.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “This classic story of how unlikely persons can change things for the better should appeal to all readers.”—VOYA, starred review
“A fine debut novel by an author to watch.“—Kirkus Reviews
”Readers will find humor in his candid account, universality in his dilemmas and blunders, and inspiration in his friendship with Emma and their mutual desire for social justice.“—School Library Journal
”Levine’s story treats racism frankly and with no mincing of words. The highlight of this coming-of-age journey comes from watching the two kids learn about the world and come to care about each other in the way of 13-year-olds.“—Booklist
About The Author
Kristin Levine
Kristin Levine received her BA in German from Swarthmore College and an MFA in film from American University. She spent a year in Vienna, Austria, working as an au pair, and has taught screenwriting at American University. Currently, she lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her two daughters. She is the author of the critically acclaimed The Best Luck I Ever Had, The Lions of Little Rock, and The Paper Cowboy.
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