There are no bedroom scenes, and the profanity is extremely mild. There are a few brutal portions of this book, but there are no details that would offend anyone. I will say this much–it is a realistic ending. Does it end happily? You know, I will leave that up to you to decide. The tenacity of the dogs and the boy will enthrall you.
It will introduce you to a recent period of history of which you may not have been aware. The book is written in first person, and I think this is a perfect story for young adults and older adults alike. How on earth was I to know that I would be reading historical fiction (recent history, but still history) that featured an amazing story that was emotional and realistic? In fact, the author’s note at the end of the story, this story contains more truth than fiction. Based on the picture, I kind of expected a Jack London type story. When I began reading this book, I will be honest. When Mishka has the chance to rejoin the world of humans, will he want to? Inspired by a true story! Help comes from an unlikely source: a pack a feral street dogs! For two years, Mishka and the dogs protect and love each other, becoming a family in every sense of the word. Like thousands of other children in post-Soviet Russian, five-year-old Mishka finds himself trying to survive on the streets of Moscow after his mother disappears and he has no home. Levine Books/Scholastic, October 1, 2012Īvailable in: Print and Kindle, 320 pages And Nate finds himself the center of attention, the most popular kid at school, the one who hits a game-winning home run! This lucky streak can't last forever, though, and as a hurricane draws close to the shores of Paradise Beach, Nate and.Publisher : Arthur A. Suddenly, Nate's grandpa is the busiest fisherman in their small, beachside town. By some miracle, though, Nate survives, and the strike seems to have changed his luck. But only an extremely unlucky person could be struck by lightning on his birthday.and that person is Nate Harlow.
His best friend, Genesis Beam (aka Gen), believes in science and logic, and she doesn't think for one second that there's such a thing as luck, good or bad.
He's never won a prize, he's never been picked first, he's never even won a coin toss.
Nate Harlow has never had a lucky day in his life. A rich, southern voice tells the unforgettable story of two vulnerable outsiders, the lightning strike that turns their world upside down, and the true meaning of lucky.
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