Struck

  • Pages:128
  • Publisher:Orca Book Publishers
  • Series: Orca Currents
  • Themes:competition, wish comes true, school play, supernatural, not wanting what you wished for
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  • Available:10/01/2009
  • Age Groups:Fiction Ages 9-12
  • Reading Level:3.8
  • Lexile:HL590L
  • ATOS:4.0
Paperback
9781554692118
$9.95
Ebook
9781554695423 LICENSE OPTIONS
$7.99

Claire's life is a mess.

She's failing math, her depressed mother won't get off the couch, Eric, the boy of her dreams, is dating her nemesis Lucy. While Claire is wishing her life were better, lightning strikes. Soon afterwards, everything changes. With Lucy in the hospital and out of the way, Claire attracts Eric's attention and gets the starring role in the school play. But good fortune has a cost: her newly energized mother reconciles with her deadbeat dad, the dream boy turns out to be a dud and Claire feels terrible guilt about gaining everything Lucy has lost. But how can Claire turn it around when lightning only strikes once?

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in French as Frappee par la foudre.

"The story line is believable, with an ending that gives hope to readers, especially those whose parents are in a similar situation to Claire's. The novel moves quickly with lots of dialogue between Claire and her parents…This helps reluctant readers keep with the flow of the story and not get bogged down with unnecessary details. Recommended."
– CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Loughead does a wonderful job of adding a little flavor of magic into realistic fiction…The lesson in following your conscience is well presented. Recommended."
– Library Media Connection
"This light-hearted story will interest girls who have been through the emotional drama that is the life of a teen."
– Puget Sound Council for Review of Children's Media
CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens   | 2011  |  Commended

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