Lucky Strikes
- Subject
- Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company
- Size
- 14.7 cm × 21.6 cm
- ISBN
- 9781627793902
With her mama recently dead and her pa sight unseen since birth, Amelia is suddenly in charge of her younger brother and sister—and of the family gas station. Harley Blevins, local king and emperor of Standard Oil, is in hot pursuit to clinch his fuel monopoly. To keep him at bay and keep her family out of foster care, Melia must come up with a father—and fast. And so when a hobo rolls out of a passing truck, Melia grabs opportunity by its beard. Can she hold off the hounds till she comes of age?
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What reviewers said
"Sublime. . . . a near-perfect novel, rich in voice and emotion. Much like Melia herself, it is brash with bravado, barely concealing an inviting layer of warmth at its core."
"a novel that is narratively gripping, emotionally astute and deeply enjoyable."
"this is a darn good yarn with plenty of room for rooting and more than a few laughs."
"the story hurtles to a surprising, honest conclusion—the "you" addressed in the first line is a tender surprise. A grand adventure."
"Featuring a heroine as pragmatic and resourceful as Mary Call from Where the Lilies Bloom, adult author Bayard's (Roosevelt's Beast) poignant Depression-era novel traces the struggles of 14-year-old Melia Hoyle and her siblings after their mother's death."
"Joining the ranks of Scout from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and Frankie from Carson McCullers's The Member of the Wedding, Melia is a southern force to be reckoned with. . . . Although Louis Bayard is best known for his historical mysteries (The Pale Blue Eye) and his Downton Abbey recaps in the New York Times, his foray into young adult literature may be his finest work yet."
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