✦ Reading card
Lucky Broken Girl
- Genre
- Novel
- Finished
- Sep 22, 2026
- Rating
Ruthie is still new to New York and was adjusting, then she got in a car accident. Will she be brave enough to move on?
Look closely
Q4The missing voice
Whose side of the story do we not get to hear? How might the book feel different if that person got to tell it?
We never hear from Danielle. If they told it, we’d find out how her parents got divorced and what she did while waiting for Ruthie to get better, and how school changed while Ruthie was gone.
Think it through
Q7Real life
What problem in the book reminds you of something real in the world today? Is it exactly the same, or does the book make you see it in a new way?
I think the book shows problems about immigrants. In the book, Ruthie comes to New York from Cuba to have a free life. In the real world, some people also run away from their country so they can feel safe.
Make it yours
Q12Project spark
Could an idea from this book show up in one of your own drawings, games, or projects? What would you borrow — and how would you make it yours?
Maybe one day I will look at Frida Kahlo’s drawings and draw something Frida Kahlo–style, because when Ruthie was stuck in bed and started drawing with the motivation of Chicho, she figured out about Frida Kahlo.