Description
There’s nothing lucky about your family falling apart.
Lucky loves her grandparents, and they are all the family she really has. True, her grandma forgets things … like turning off the stove, or Lucky’s name. But her grandpa takes such good care of them that Lucky doesn’t realize how bad things are. That is until he’s gone. When her grandma accidentally sets the kitchen on fire, Lucky can’t hide what’s happening any longer, and she is sent into foster care. She quickly learns that some foster families are okay. Some aren’t. And some really, really aren’t.
Is it possible to find a home again when the only one you’ve ever known has been taken from you?
Contributor Notes
Melanie Florence is an award-winning writer of Cree and Scottish heritage. Her YA novels include The Missing, He Who Dreams, Rez Runaway, and One Night. She is the author of the picture books Missing Nimama and Stolen Words and the nonfiction Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Residential Schools. Melanie lives with her husband and two children in Toronto.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 13 to 18
- Grade:
- 8 to 12
- Reading age:
- 13 to 18
Editorial Review
“An uplifting and hopeful #ownvoices novel revealing the complexities of foster care and the heartbreak of dementia.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Just Lucky is an amazing book, and Melanie Florence draws together many contemporary issues faced by families and kids today … Highly Recommended.” — CM: Review of Canadian Materials
