Critically acclaimed author Cammie McGovern's powerful and heartwarming middle grade novel will appeal to readers who loved R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Holly Sloan's Counting by 7s, and Lynda Mullaly Hunt's Fish in a Tree. "This brave story, told with wry humor, is inspirational," raved Ann M. Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Rain Reign.

Fourth grade is not going at all how Benny Barrows hoped. He hasn't found a new best friend. He's still not a great bike rider--even though his brother George, who's autistic, can do tricks. And worst of all, he worries his dad's recent accident might be all his fault. Benny tries to take his mom's advice and focus on helping others, and to take things one step at a time. But when his dad ends up in the hospital again, Benny doesn't know how he and his family will overcome all the bad luck that life seems to have thrown their way.

Just My Luck is a deeply moving and rewarding novel about a down-on-his-luck boy whose caring heart ultimately helps him find the strength to cope with tragedy and realize how much he truly has to offer his friends and family.

Author: Cammie McGovern
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 02/23/2016
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780062330659
Audience: 08 - 12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 182029 / Just My Luck


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2015
Publishers Weekly 11/09/2015
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 pg. 104
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2016 pg. 96
Booklist 01/01/2016 pg. 90
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2016

About the Author
McGovern, Cammie: -

Cammie McGovern is the author of Say What You Will as well as the adult novels Neighborhood Watch, Eye Contact, and The Art of Seeing. Cammie is also one of the founders of Whole Children, a resource center that runs after-school classes and programs for children with special needs. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.