Author & Illustrator

Susan Patron

Biography

Susan Patron specialized in Children’s Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel The Higher Power of Lucky was awarded the John Newbery Medal. As the library’s Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager, she trained and mentored children’s librarians in 72 branches. Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Patron’s previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; Dark Cloud Strong Breeze; and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. The Higher Power of Luck will be translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture. Married to a rare book restorer from the Champagne region of France, Susan is working on the final book in the “Lucky” trilogy.

Lucky for Good
Lucky Breaks
The Higher Power of Lucky
Lucky for Good
Lucky Breaks

Books by Susan Patron

    chapter • 160 Pages
    The Higher Power of Lucky
    #1 in Series
    Matt Phelan, Susan Patron
    chapter • 181 Pages
    Lucky Breaks
    #2 in Series
    Susan Patron, Matt Phelan
    chapter • 208 Pages
    Lucky for Good
    #3 in Series
    Susan Patron, Erin McGuire

Book Stats

3
Authored
1
Illustrated
2
Collaborators

All Susan Patron Books

Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
chapter • 181 Pages
Lucky Breaks
Paperback
$8.99$8.58
chapter • 160 Pages
The Higher Power of Lucky
Physical book
$7.99$7.43

Collaborators

Matt Phelan
Erin McGuire

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