Book: Lucky Luna (2018)
Author: Diana Lopez
Genre: MG, Contemporary
Rating: 4 Stars
Basic plot: When Luna plays a prank on her prima (cousin Claudia), she gets in big trouble. Not only does she have to face the consequences (of not being allowed to wear her favourite hats), but now Claudia is going to be attending school with Luna! Needless to say, Luna’s not happy about it, but she gets some wise advice from her abuela (drink plenty of water, Luna 😉 ) and that helps… a bit. But when the kids at school seem to be making fun of her prima, Luna decides that maybe she should stick up for Claudia.
WHAT’S COOL…
1) Luna has a fun voice in this book. She’s so sure of herself, but she endears herself. What I think is really cool is Luna’s strip of white hair (due to poliosis). I have a childhood friend who has this same thing! (We always thought it was super cool.)
2) And I loved all her primas! What fun to have so many primas (cousins). It was great to see the connection even though there are age gaps. I love how they greet each other: “Prima!”
3) And then there’s Luna’s prima, Claudia. This is a classic relationship of sibling (prima?) rivalry. I like how the book works through their miscommunications. Both girls learn and grow.
4) One of my favourite parts was when Luna goes to visit her grandmother. Abuela has all these pithy sayings, except she says them in Spanish, but Luna only knows a little Spanish. So, she misses key things. (Like about drinking water!)
WHAT’S NOT COOL…
1) I wondered about the “no wearing hats” punishment fitting the crime of locking Claudia in the bathroom. Especially when the mom knows Luna’s a little self-conscious about her strip of white hair.
FINAL THOUGHTS
My rating is 4 Stars (out of 5) – What a fun read! I loved Luna and all her primas. And her abuela.
YOUR TURN…
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
Note: I’m posting this for Greg Pattridge’s Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday…
Of Maria Antonia 
This sounds like such a cute read! I’ll have to add it to my TBR.
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Yes, I really enjoyed it.
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This sounds fun. I like the idea of the misunderstood advice, and having all those primas sounds cool.
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It was pretty funny. And the primas were fun. 🙂
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This sounds good. I love stories when the characters have good voice.
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Agreed. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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First time I’ve heard about a character with “poliosis.” No wonder she wears hats! This sounds like a fun read! Thanks for sharing.
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Yes, I didn’t even know that poliosis was the name of the condition of my own friend. We just all thought it was cool that she had this white streak in her hair!
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The cover should draw in a lot of readers. Also a unique story line with a great voice. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Yes, the cover is very cute. Captures the style of the book.
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I love the cover. That would get me to pick up the book. I didn’t know what poliosis was until reading your post. I assumed it was vitiligo, but int he area of hair. Thanks for that and for an interesting post.
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I didn’t know that poliosis was the name for the condition before reading this book. For my own friend, all we knew is that she had a white streak in her hair. Now I’m wondering if she knew the name of the condition. (I will have to ask her sometime!)
Yes, isn’t it a cute cover? 🙂
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This one has been on my TBR pile for awhile. Now I really have to read it. Thanks for your review!
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It’s definitely a fun read. I hope you like it!
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I’m remembering all the shenanigans and trouble we got into with cousins… definitely looking to read this book. Thanks for sharing it.
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I also have great memories with cousins. Maybe that’s why it resonated with me. Thanks for commenting! 🙂
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