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Starred Review on February 1, 2018 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–6—McAnulty (Brave) makes a big splash with this standalone novel. Twelve-year-old Lucy, a.k.a. Lightning Girl, has been homeschooled by her grandmother since she was eight; she's been a math genius ever since she was hit by lightning and survived. She also lives with OCD and has rituals that revolve around the number three. If she does not perform them, the numbers of Pi string out in her brain. "It's like getting a song stuck in your head… Incredibly annoying but beautiful." Since she can recit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2018
After being struck by lightning, Lucy became a mathematical genius. Now, four years later, she's a homeschooled recluse with OCD--and no friends, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More