"Eleven is much more intrepid than only ten."
On the eve of her eleventh birthday, Lucky wants to let loose and become
intrepid; she's ready for life to change. But Hard Pan (population 43)
drones on like it always has: Lincoln all tied up in knotty matters,
Miles newly diagnosed as a genius but as needy as ever, Brigitte running
her Café and trying to figure out what it means to be American.
Enter Paloma, tagging along on a visit to Hard Pan with a pack of hungry
geologists. She's smart and pretty and fun -- definitely best-friend
material. But will Lucky be able to cope with tomato worms, Short
Sammy's mysterious box, the potential for disaster when Paloma's parents
visit Hard Pan, and Lincoln's fame among knot tyers of the world?
Lucky's intrepidness is put to the test in this satisfying sequel to the
Newbery Award-winning The Higher Power of Lucky.