<P> Three Times Lucky is a 2013 New York Times Best Seller adolescent novel by author Sheila Turnage . Three Times Lucky was a Newbery Medal Honor Book in 2013 . </P> <P> Three Times Lucky is the story of Miss Moses "Mo" LoBeau, a sixth grader living in Tupelo Landing, North Carolina . Eleven years ago she has washed ashore during a hurricane . She is being raised by the Colonel and Miss Lana and together operates a cafe, along with Mo's best friend Dale . Since then, Mo has been sending numerous letters down the river, hoping her "Upstream Mother" would find them and tell her why she let her go . The Colonel is one of the town's other mysteries . He lost his memory in a car accident the night of the same hurricane that washed Mo ashore . After Mr. Jesse, a local and main customer of the cafe is found murdered in his boat, Detective Starr is introduced . He isn't welcomed and many of the townspeople are very skeptical about him, especially the Colonel . </P> <P> But the people of Tupelo are shocked when Dale and Mo go to the Colonel's house to find a packet . Mo takes a quick peek and finds old newspaper clippings . Before they have a chance to leave, Slate enters the house . They head toward the living room and run into Marla, Detective Starr's deputy, who points a gun at them . The kids tie her up and run away to Dale's house . They find Dale's drunk and angry father, Mr. Macon, physically assaulting his mother . As Dale threatens his father with a shotgun, the Colonel barges through the door . They tie up Mr. Macon . He tells them that Miss Lana is being held at Mr. Jesse's house . When the Colonel returns, Mo and Dale tie Slate up . Detective Starr appears at the door and safely has Miss Lana . </P> <Ul> <Li> Miss Moses "Mo" Lobeau--A young girl who was abandoned during a hurricane eleven years ago . She helps run her adoptive parents' cafe while searching for her "Upstream Mother". She also is A witty and wise "rising sixth grader". </Li> <Li> Mr. Dale Earnhardt Johnson III--Dale is Mo's best friend who "borrows" Mr. Jesse's boat; the same boat that he is found murdered in . He also works with Mo at the cafe . </Li> <Li> The Colonel--He found Mo floating down the river during a hurricane eleven years ago . He was also in a car accident the same night he found Mo and has lost his memory . </Li> <Li> Miss Lana--Mo's other guardian, and the Colonel's lover, who is kidnapped by Robert Slate . </Li> <Li> Mr. Jesse--The frequent cafe patron who is found murdered . </Li> <Li> Detective Joe Starr--A lawman who comes into town to investigate Mr. Jesse's murder . </Li> <Li> Robert Slate--The man who murdered Mr. Jesse and kidnapped the Colonel and Miss Lana . </Li> <Li> Miss Rose--Dale's mother, who later divorces her husband . </Li> <Li> Mr. Macon Johnson--Dale's alcoholic and abusive father . He is hired by Robert Slate to hide him and bring him food . </Li> <Li> Marla--One of Detective Starr's deputies, who turned out to secretly be working with Robert Slate . </Li> <Li> Lavender--Dale's older brother who left his parents house to live on his own after fighting with his father . Mo has a huge crush on him and hopes to marry him someday . He also drives a race car and has won a lot of races and money at the community racetrack . </Li> <Li> Miss Retzel--Mo's teacher and Detective Joe Starr's girlfriend . </Li> </Ul>

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