Bibliograph

Type

Label

The miscalculations of Lightning Girl, Stacy McAnulty

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

530L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The miscalculations of Lightning Girl

Oclc number

999673579

Responsibility statement

Stacy McAnulty

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 3.7, 7, 7, 195064.

Summary

A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius but, after years of homeschooling, her graLucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now, at 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. She just has to pass 1 more test--middle school! Lucy's grandma insists: Go to middle school for 1 year. Make 1 friend. Join 1 activity. And read 1 book (that's not a math textbook!). Lucy's not sure what a girl who does calculus homework for fun can possibly learn in 7th grade. She has everything she needs at home, where nobody can make fun of her rigid routines or her superpowered brain. The equation of Lucy's life has already been solved. Unless there's been a miscalculation?ndmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbersLucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now, at 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. She just has to pass 1 more test--middle school! Lucy's grandma insists: Go to middle school for 1 year. Make 1 friend. Join 1 activity. And read 1 book (that's not a math textbook!). Lucy's not sure what a girl who does calculus homework for fun can possibly learn in 7th grade. She has everything she needs at home, where nobody can make fun of her rigid routines or her superpowered brain. The equation of Lucy's life has already been solved. Unless there's been a miscalculation?

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification