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Title	:	The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
Author	:	Kristin Levine
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 272 pages
Published	:	January 22nd 2009 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (first published January 9th 2009)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had Hardcover | Pages: 272 pages

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The last thing Harry "Dit" Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper -talking, brainy Emma doesn't play baseball or fish too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white. But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime. Together Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan to save him from the unthinkable. Set in 1917 and inspired by the author's true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice.

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Original Title:	The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
ISBN:	0399250905 (ISBN13: 9780399250903)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Emma, Harry "Dit" Sims
Literary Awards:	Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2010)

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Listened to this on audio. Great historical fiction story. Some tough issues but handled well. Really enjoyed the friendship between the two children.

This book was so good! It was about two kids with different races becoming friends. It reminds me a lot of Lions of Little Rock.

This is almost a five star book for me. It was just so so good. Historical fiction at it's finest.

This book kept me entertained throughout most of the story. There were a couple parts that seemed to just drag me along. I really thought this was a good book, but not 5 star worthy. The way it was written did make me amazed because I had to imagine all the research that Kristen Levine did to make this possible. I loved the book, it kept me entertained, and I would definitely recommend it to a friend. Now, I was not into Historical-Fiction books at all when I first started reading it. But now

I read this out loud to my younger boys. The friendship between Dit and Emma was sweet and I loved Dit for standing up for her. There are difficult situations which were handled well. The chapters were short so we could read even when we only had a few minutes. I read it with a southern drawl. :) It just seemed like the voice it was written in. I think we're all glad we read it!

Another YALSA Amazing Audiobooks pick. Excellent narration by Kirby Heyborne.I would probably choose to shelve this one in J rather than in YA, because there is really no questionable content, and the narrator is 12. That being said, this was a wonderful book that could be enjoyed by anyone from about fourth grade on up. Dit Sims meets Emma Walker when she arrives in town as the new postmaster's daughter. Dit has been told that the new postmaster has a twelve-year-old son, so he is disappointed

Things seem to go wrong for Dit too often during 1917. And, what's worse, he's doing things to get himself in trouble. His growing friendship with the new kid in town takes him on many adventures and helps him realize the value in honesty and true justice during a time of harsh racism and inequality.