{"product_id":"the-thing-about-luck-hardcover","title":"The Thing about Luck - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Kadohata\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulia Kuo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata. There is bad luck, good luck, and making your own luck--which is exactly what Summer must do to save her family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\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 was selected as a National Book Award Finalist.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCynthia Kadohata is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book \u003ci\u003eKira-Kira\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Book Award winner \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Luck\u003c\/i\u003e, the Jane Addams Peace Award and PEN America Award winner \u003ci\u003eWeedflower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCracker!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Outside Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Million Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHalf a World Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChecked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlace to Belong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaucy\u003c\/i\u003e, and several critically acclaimed adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Floating World\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her dogs and hockey-playing son in California. Visit her online at CynthiaKadohata.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.2 x 5.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thing about Luck\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300776853753,"sku":"9781416918820","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/R084czF1MWNzQXJKVFBsdzZzZ0VSUT09.webp?v=1769260718","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-thing-about-luck-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}