10 lucky things that have happened to me since I nearly got hit by lightning

By Mary Hershey

Subjects: Catholic schools, Identity (Philosophical concept), Identity, Interpersonal relations, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Priests, Schools, Friendship

Description: Even though her father is in prison for embezzlement, ten-year-old Effie considers herself pretty lucky until her mother's old friend, Father Frank, comes to stay with them, Effie's friend Aurora decides to quit their Catholic school to attend public school, and her contrary sister begins to transform herself into "Saint Maxey."