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The thing about luck
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Published:
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2013.
Physical Desc:
269 pages ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure:
700L
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Description

Just when twelve-year-old Summer thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong in a year of bad luck, an emergency takes her parents to Japan, leaving Summer to care for her little brother while helping her grandmother cook and do laundry for harvest workers.

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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
1416918825, 9781416918820
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.7, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
700

Notes

Description
Just when twelve-year-old Summer thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong in a year of bad luck, an emergency takes her parents to Japan, leaving Summer to care for her little brother while helping her grandmother cook and do laundry for harvest workers.
Awards
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Medal, 2014
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kadohata, C., & Kuo, J. (2013). The thing about luck. New York, Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kadohata, Cynthia and Julia, Kuo. 2013. The Thing About Luck. New York, Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kadohata, Cynthia and Julia, Kuo, The Thing About Luck. New York, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kadohata, Cynthia. and Julia Kuo. The Thing About Luck. New York, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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