“...Solid work, featuring a strong-minded protagonist bent on doing the best he can with what he's been given.”                                                                                   --Kirkus Reviews

“…Without slowing the story’s pace, Russell gives readers plenty to think about…Strong-willed and good-hearted, Lucky is an especially vibrant hero in this multifaceted and suspenseful historical adventure…”                                                   --Publishers Weekly

“...Stories like this are a way to get students interested, and

make history come alive...”                                                       --Workaday Reads blog

“...Lucky was such a scrappy, likeable character. I was rooting for him from the very beginning...a good adventure for young readers...”                       

                                       --The Literate Mother blog                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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A 2012 NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People