{"product_id":"the-thing-about-luck-9781442474659","title":"The Thing about Luck","description":"\u003cb\u003eThere is bad luck, good luck, and making your own luck--which is exactly what Summer must do to save her family in this winner of the National Book Award by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSummer knows that \u003ci\u003ekouun \u003c\/i\u003emeans \"good luck\" in Japanese, and this year her family has none of it. Just when she thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong, an emergency whisks her parents away to Japan--right before harvest season. Summer and her little brother, Jaz, are left in the care of their grandparents, who come out of retirement in order to harvest wheat and help pay the bills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thing about Obaachan and Jiichan is that they are old-fashioned and demanding, and between helping Obaachan cook for the workers, covering for her when her back pain worsens, and worrying about her lonely little brother, Summer just barely has time to notice the attentions of their boss's cute son. But notice she does, and what begins as a welcome distraction from the hard work soon turns into a mess of its own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving thoroughly disappointed her grandmother, Summer figures the bad luck \u003ci\u003emust \u003c\/i\u003ebe finished--but then it gets worse. And when that happens, Summer has to figure out how to change it herself, even if it means further displeasing Obaachan. Because it might be the only way to save her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCynthia Kadohata's ode to the breadbasket of America has received six starred reviews and won the National Book Award.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia Kadohata\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442474659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e160447 \/ Thing about Luck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Kadohata won the National Book Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Luck \u003c\/i\u003eand the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eKira-Kira\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also the author of many more critically acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eChecked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Million Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Place to Belong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeedflower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCracker!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutside Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to rescuing Dobermans, she's also managed her son's hockey team. She lives in California. Visit her online at CynthiaKadohata.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulia Kuo is the creator of \u003ci\u003e20 Ways to Draw a Cat and 44 Other Awesome Animals\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the charming board book \u003ci\u003eEveryone Eats\u003c\/i\u003e. Julia also created the cover and interior artwork for Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Kadohata's \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Luck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlace to Belong \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jenny Han's \u003ci\u003eClara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Chicago. Find out more online at JuliaKuo.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cynthia Kadohata \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47287035986077,"sku":"9781442474659","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_79577f09-bd9b-479f-9b0b-6796dd2e8eeb.jpg?v=1760032756","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-thing-about-luck-9781442474659","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}