Lucky is a 10 year old girl, she lives in Hard Pan, California. The population is 43. She has two friends, Lincoln and Miles. After her mother dies two years ago by being electrocuted, her father told his first ex-wife, Brigitte, to come to the United States from France. Lucky thinks that she will get tired of her job and just leave. She fears what a normal child doesn't have to conquer. She thinks she can just pack up one and decide to take off, and she could. Lucky soon discovers in order to overcome her fears of her fake mother leaving was to find her "Higher Power" that is basically where the title comes in. She sees three signs to leave, and then she heads out of town. She only takes her HMS Beagle, during a sandstorm. Outside of town she finds Miles, he is lost and injured due to the storm. Lucky takes Miles with her; they go for shelter in the dugouts near an abandoned mine and wait out the storm. Lincoln soon joined their journey. Lincoln tells them that the town is looking everywhere for them, and they will come for them. Before they leave she puts her mother's ashes out in the memorial service. Brigitte takes Lucky home and explain the adoption paper, Brigitte officially and legally adopting Lucky, Brigitte also explains how she plans to open a restaurant in Hard Pan. Before Lucky goes to sleep Lucky asks Brigitte what a scorum is, and Brigitte explains. Brigitte then says "If anybody hurt you, you know I'll rip their heart out." They stayed there and the beautiful story ends.
After reading the book and discovering her journey and everything she has been through I personally think her Higher has to be Brigitte. Lucky thought Brigitte would leave her and she would turn her back on Lucky. She thought Brigitte is all she has left and then she will take off, but in the meantime, Brigitte was making a plan of legally adopting Lucky and planing on staying at Hard Pan, California. She also planned on setting up a resturant. After all, I think Brigitte was her Higher Power, and Lucky held on to her, and Brigitte held onto Lucky.
After reading the book and discovering her journey and everything she has been through I personally think her Higher has to be Brigitte. Lucky thought Brigitte would leave her and she would turn her back on Lucky. She thought Brigitte is all she has left and then she will take off, but in the meantime, Brigitte was making a plan of legally adopting Lucky and planing on staying at Hard Pan, California. She also planned on setting up a resturant. After all, I think Brigitte was her Higher Power, and Lucky held on to her, and Brigitte held onto Lucky.