Three Times Lucky

<b>A Newbery Honor Book<br><br>"An irresistible Southern narrator—a literary descendant of Scout Finch of <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i>." —<i>Newsday</i></b><br><br>Rising 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. <br><br>Look for all the Mo & Dale Mysteries: <i>The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing</i>, <i>The Odds of Getting Even</i>, and <i>The Law of Finders Keepers</i><br><p><b>* “A wickedly awesome tale…Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children’s fiction.”—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review<br> <br>* “Turnage’s lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters.”—<i>Booklist</i>, starred review<br><br>* "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."—<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review</b></p>