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Genre/Form: | Newbery Medal: Honor book Mystery fiction Detective and mystery fiction Fiction Juvenile works Dust jackets (Bindings) Juvenile fiction |
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Material Type: | Elementary and junior high school, Fiction |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Sheila Turnage; Dial Books for Young Readers, |
ISBN: | 9780803736702 0803736703 9780142426050 0142426059 9781451740370 1451740379 |
OCLC Number: | 730403699 |
Notes: | "Book design by Jasmin Rubero"--Title page verso. |
Awards: | Newbery Medal Honor Book, 2013. |
Target Audience: | Middle School.; 560 |
Description: | 312 pages ; 22 cm. |
Series Title: | A Mo & Dale mystery, 1. |
Responsibility: | by Sheila Turnage. |
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Praise for Three Times Lucky * "A wickedly awesome tale...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters."--Booklist, starred review * "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun."--Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of Savvy "A dandy mystery...Humor sweetens the mix, making Tupelo Landing a pleasant place to stay for a spell."--Horn Book "Mo's deadpan colloquial narration is robust and often humorous...Mystery lovers and fans of titles like Di Camillo's Because of Winn-Dixie or Klise's Grounded will definitely want to set a spell with Mo."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door."--Wall Street Journal "An irresistible Southern narrator--a literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird."--Top 12 Children's books of 2012, Newsday "This book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang."--School Library Journal Praise for Three Times Lucky * -A wickedly awesome tale...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction.---Kirkus Reviews, starred review * -Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters.---Booklist, starred review * -Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use.---Publishers Weekly, starred review -Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun.---Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of Savvy -A dandy mystery...Humor sweetens the mix, making Tupelo Landing a pleasant place to stay for a spell.---Horn Book -Mo's deadpan colloquial narration is robust and often humorous...Mystery lovers and fans of titles like Di Camillo's Because of Winn-Dixie (BCCB 6/00) or Klise's Grounded (BCCB 1/11) will definitely want to set a spell with Mo.---Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books -The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door.---Wall Street Journal -An irresistible Southern narrator--a literary descendant of Scout Finch of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'---Top 12 Children's books of 2012, Newsday -This book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang.---School Library Journal Praise for "Three Times Lucky" * A wickedly awesome tale Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children s fiction. "Kirkus Reviews," starred review * Turnage s lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters. "Booklist," starred review * "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use." "Publishers Weekly," starred review Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun. Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of" Savvy" "A dandy mystery...Humor sweetens the mix, making Tupelo Landing a pleasant place to stay for a spell." "Horn Book" "Mo's deadpan colloquial narration is robust and often humorous...Mystery lovers and fans of titles like Di Camillo's Because of Winn-Dixie (BCCB 6/00) or Klise's Grounded (BCCB 1/11) will definitely want to set a spell with Mo." "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" "The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door." "Wall Street Journal" "An irresistible Southern narrator a literary descendant of Scout Finch of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'" Top 12 Children's books of 2012, "Newsday" "This book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang." "School Library Journal"" Praise for "Three Times Lucky" * "A wickedly awesome tale...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction."--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review * "Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters."--"Booklist," starred review * "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review "Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun."--Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of" Savvy" "A dandy mystery...Humor sweetens the mix, making Tupelo Landing a pleasant place to stay for a spell."--"Horn Book" "Mo's deadpan colloquial narration is robust and often humorous...Mystery lovers and fans of titles like Di Camillo's Because of Winn-Dixie (BCCB 6/00) or Klise's Grounded (BCCB 1/11) will definitely want to set a spell with Mo."--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" "The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door."--"Wall Street Journal" "An irresistible Southern narrator--a literary descendant of Scout Finch of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'"--Top 12 Children's books of 2012, "Newsday" "This book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang."--"School Library Journal" Praise for "Three Times Lucky" * "A wickedly awesome tale...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction."--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review * "Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters."--"Booklist," starred review * "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review "Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun."--Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of" Savvy" "A dandy mystery...Humor sweetens the mix, making Tupelo Landing a pleasant place to stay for a spell."--"Horn Book" "Mo's deadpan colloquial narration is robust and often humorous...Mystery lovers and fans of titles like Di Camillo's Because of Winn-Dixie (BCCB 6/00) or Klise's Grounded (BCCB 1/11) will definitely want to set a spell with Mo."--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" "The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door."--"Wall Street Journal" "An irresistible Southern narrator--a literary descendant of Scout Finch of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'"--Top 12 Children's books of 2012, "Newsday" "This book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang."--"School Library Journal" ""A wickedly awesome tale...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction."--"Kirkus Reviews", starred review "Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun."--Ingrid Law, ""Newbery Honor-winning author of "Savvy""" ""Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters."--"Booklist", starred review Read more...
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Three Times Lucky
For students who like to solve things this is a must read book. This book is more for 4th thru 5th grades. Mo and her best friend are caught up in a crime. In solving it she discovers what is really important to her.
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