Lucky Me! [Turtleback]

Lisa Papademetriou (Author), Dorothy Handelman (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1999

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Ted is embarrassed by his unusual grandmother but when she takes him to a ballgame and helps him catch a home run ball, he decides she's pretty cool after all.

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606191607
• ISBN-13: 978-0606191609
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Lisa Papademetriou is the author of Sixth-Grade Glommers, Norks, and Me (named one of the Best Books of 2005 by FamilyFun.com ) and co-author (with Chris Tebbetts) of M or F? She has written and/ or adapted over thirty books for children and young adults, including titles in the Lizzie McGuire, That s So Raven, Kim Possible, and Sweet Valley High Senior Year book series. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with her husband, where she enjoys quilting, dancing around the house to eighties music, playing the guitar (badly), and drinking large amounts of coffee. Her next book, The Wizard, the Witch, and Two Girls from Jersey will be published in May 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A horrible behavioral role model for kids . . . ., February 27, 2005

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Arizona Mom "AZ Mom" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucky Me ! (Real Kids Readers. Level 3) (Real Kid Readers: Level 3) (Paperback)

This book shows us a child who is very ungrateful and constantly "embarassed" by his Grandma who is "different" from what he thinks a "typical" Grandma should be. (Of course, now days those stereotypes are OFTEN wrong) The child's attitude stinks. He should be grateful to have a grandma who spends time with him! The Grandma at one point also lies to get a man to put out his cigar and thinks that she shouldn't have to wait in line to buy ball game tickets like everyone else simply because she is a grandma (who doesn't have any health problems and is very active, so that is not a factor). Way to go to be a good role model, Grandma! We were so disgusted by this book and its very poor messages to kids that we didn't even finish reading it. Even if it was "all worked out in the end" (which it really isn't), the bad behavior and attitudes along the way are not excused or apologized for adequately or at all. I would NOT recommend this book.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story about a boy and his grandmother, October 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lucky Me ! (Real Kids Readers. Level 3) (Real Kid Readers: Level 3) (Paperback)

This is a book for a beginning reader. It captures the relationship of a typical nine year old and his grandmother who is not so "typical." Illustrated with lovely photos, it has an engaging family centered story line and includes a trip to a baseball stadium.