This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 181 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .

Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; Dark Cloud Strong Breeze ; and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe . All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. The Higher Power of Luck will be translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture. Married to a rare book restorer from the Champagne region of France, Susan is working on the final book in the "Lucky" trilogy. Matt Phelan won the 2010 Scott O'Dell Award for The Storm in the Barn . He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he sometimes sees bears at the zoo. Visit him at www. mattphelan. com.