Books by Susan Patron
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review 1: This series of three follows our girl Lucky through her 10th and 11th years. She comes from a rough situation but lands in a soft place ironically named, "Hardpan." This story is very focused on the psychological/ emotional world of the characters as much as events. I recommend t...
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review 1: I love Lucky and the adventures she gets herself into. Again this book was creative and the language was engaging; however, it seemed a bit formulaic after reading the first book. I loved the "-ologists". I also love the way Lucky tied in Lincoln's name into his obsession as well...
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review 1: I really don't care much for the newer versions of the Dear America series. What I liked about the previous books were that the girls seemed like normal girls for their time period and offered what a slice of life would be like for that particular era. This one doesn't really rea...
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review 1: Lucky is a year older, but not a year wiser. She becomes outright mean. Instead of character growth, she regressed. In the previous book, her running away felt authentic. This time, her meltdown was self-inflicted and selfish. When people come for the rescue, she scorns. It...
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review 1: Weird book. This is the only one of the Dear America series that I've read but if I take this as an example I won't be recommending them to girls. The series sells itself as historical fiction with different girls throughout American History writing in their diaries. I'm quite...