The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron is a 2007 Newbery Medal winner that has been praised for its great story line. She is a ten year old girl who is currently being raised by her French step-mother, Brigitte. Throughout the book she is wrapped around the idea of finding people's own "higher power" and is determined to find her own. Since she fears that Brigitte will also leave her, Lucky makes the decision to run away. She is also determined to cast her mother's ashes into the wind of the desert as a memorial. This is a very endearing novel for young readers which makes it a great choice for students of third to fifth grade.
Resources:
http://www.edhelper.com/books/The_Higher_Power_of_Lucky.htm
This cite has a wide variety of activities and reviews to help teach this book. There are word puzzles, quizzes and ideas for extended activities.
Vocabulary: power (pertaining to book)
During reading: discuss how different characters discovered their higher power and how it is significant to them
Writing Activity: Have students respond to prompt about how Lucky discovered her higher power and the process she had to take in order to find her higher power.
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