Lucky Little Things by Janice Erlbaum
on July 24th 2018
ISBN: 0374306524
Pages: 288
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Do you believe in luck? What if you received a mysterious note that told you your luck had changed for the better? Emma receives just such a note and $20 one morning. The note says ten lucky things will happen to her in the next 30 days, all she has to do is make a list of the things she wants to happen and keep it a secret. Emma could honestly use some luck, middle school is full of social anxieties between boys and mean girls and the recent death of her Aunt Jenny. Then her closest friend, Savvy, begins to hang out with the cool clique leaving Emma behind. Emma is not feeling so lucky until things that seemed unfortunate begin to turn and create new opportunities. This book is full of charm and caring characters. Readers will reflect on their own luck and contemplate their own role in creating opportunities for themselves. This is a solid choice for the Tween audience. Recommended for grades 7 and up.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Andersen, Librarian, Westbrook High School