Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

Lucky's mother died and her father couldn't take care of her so he called his ex-wife, Brigitte, in Paris and asked her to come and take care of Lucky. They live in the desert in a little town called Hard Pan. California. (Pop. 43) Lucky is afraid Brigitte is going back to France and leaving her. She finally decides to run away to find out if Brigitte really cares about her. Brigitte and the whole town come after her and give her enough courage to scatter her mother's ashes. She knows now that Brigitte really loves her.