Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

A Newbery Honor Book"An irresistible Southern narrator—a literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird." —NewsdayRising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home with the Colonel-a café owner with a forgotten past of his own-and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known. Look for all the Mo & Dale Mysteries: The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, The Odds of Getting Even, and The Law of Finders Keepers* “A wickedly awesome tale…Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children’s fiction."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review * “Turnage’s lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters."—Booklist, starred review* "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."—Publishers Weekly, starred review | Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage, Paperback | Indigo Chapters