| Lucky Strikes Contributor(s): Bayard, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1627793909 ISBN-13: 9781627793902 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015023829 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 182909 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With her mama recently dead and her pa sight unseen since birth, Amelia is suddenly in charge of her younger brother and sister--and of the family gas station. Harley Blevins, local king and emperor of Standard Oil, is in hot pursuit to clinch his fuel monopoly. To keep him at bay and keep her family out of foster care, Melia must come up with a father--and fast. And so when a hobo rolls out of a passing truck, Melia grabs opportunity by its beard. Can she hold off the hounds till she comes of age? |
Contributor Bio(s): Bayard, Louis: - Louis Bayard is the author of the critically acclaimed The School of Night and The Black Tower, the national bestseller The Pale Blue Eye, and Mr. Timothy, a New York Times Notable Book. He has written for Salon, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, among others. He lives in Washington, D.C. |