PJ Our Way - When Lightnin' Struck

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Odessa, Texas, 1928. With his dad killed by a lightning strike and his mom in jail, no wonder 11-year-old James feels like he’s cursed. But can an old family mystery and a new friend change his luck?

Ages 10+

Pages 266

Publisher Kar-Ben

Last Offered Feb 2022

Awards

PJ Our Way Author Incentive Award Winner

Average Rating

57 Reviews

Featured Reviews

Mysterious and meaningful!

Review by Jonah

I liked how there is so much mystery and history to James’ family. I recommend this book to someone who likes reading mysteries.

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History mystery

Review by Linus

When Lightnin’ struck By Betsy Rosenthal is an amazing book with lots of mysteries. Follow the adventures of James and his best friend Paul as they face bullies, family troubles, and dealing with their past. Some of the content is sad or hard to understand for younger children so this book may be better for kids who are ready for more mature topics.

Reader Reviews

Like it

Review by Sah86

A little hard to follow with accent,

Nov 01, 2024 09:19 PM

A good story

Review by Yaffa9

I feel bad for James. Maybe his family is cursed.

Jul 02, 2024 08:39 PM

Amazing

Review by caracalwildcat

I love this book Because it has a lot of history and friendship with some plot twists

May 20, 2024 08:36 PM

Good but way to predictable

Review by elicht

I liked the books message and I like that it had interesting history, but everything was way too obvious. I don’t know if that was just me, but if you want a book where the main character figures stuff out himself, you might not like this. Other than that great book

Oct 09, 2023 03:49 PM

when lightning struck

Review by RReader

it was kind of b boring but had some good parts

Oct 05, 2023 08:54 PM

When Lightnin' Struck