《乐琦的神奇力量》――勇敢的心

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1、《乐琦的神奇力量》――勇敢的心　　苏珊?帕特隆（SusanPatron，1948～），美国儿童文学作家，出生于洛杉矶市。她从1972年开始一直在洛杉矶公共图书馆工作，直到2007年退休。闲暇时，帕特隆喜欢阅读和写作。1991年，帕特隆出版了自己的第一部儿童小说《杂烩浓汤》（BurgooStew），随后又出版了几部儿童绘本。2006年，她的又一部小说《乐琦的神奇力量》（TheHigherPowerofLucky）出版，随后获得了2007年纽伯瑞儿童文学金奖（NewberyMedal），至今已被翻译为数种语言。《乐琦

2、的神奇力量》一书围绕十岁女孩乐琦（Lucky）寻找一种神奇的力量来帮助自己得到监护人布瑞琪（Brigitte）永远的爱来展开，小说以细腻的笔触探索了乐琦的内心世界，读来温馨感人。　　本文节选自小说第13章。　　精彩片段　　ThatwashowLuckylearnedforsurewhyBrigittewasplanningtoreturnhome.ShewasgettinganonlinediplomafromsomeFrenchschoolinrunningarestaurant.Thisexplainedal

3、lthosetimesBrigittetalkedabouthowmuchshewishedshehadajob.AllalongBrigittehadbeentellingLuckythatwhatshereallywantedwastogobacktoFranceandrunarestaurant.　　Luckysatonherbedthinkingthisover.Sometearscameout10ofhereyes，andshewishedBrigittewouldcome―notsoshecoulds

4、itonherlapandletherselfbehugged，butsothatBrigittecouldseewhatasadandabandonedchildshewas，anorphanwhoseGuardianwastoobusyforhugging.AssoonasshebeganimaginingtheshockedandconcernedlookonBrigitte'sfaceifBrigitteweretoseehercrying，Luckycriedsomemore.HMSBeagle1），w

5、hosleptontheroundrug2）besidethebed，cametolayherheadonLucky'spillow.　　"Poor，poorHMSBeagle，"Luckywhispered."WhenBrigittegoesbacktoFranceyouwillhavetogolivewithShortSammy，orwithMiles3）andhisgrandma.Idoubttheorphanage4）inL.A.willadmitdogs."　　Sadly，lonesomely，sheg

6、otintoherhotbed，kickingthesheetaway.　　Luckylayonherback，herpillowfeelingashotasifithadbeenbakedintheoven.Shedecidedtorunawayverysoon.Ifsheranaway，Brigittewouldhavetocallthepolice，andthepolicewouldcallherfatherandtellhimhehadbetterhaveatalkwithBrigitteaboutdoi

7、ngherGuardianjobalittlebetterthanthat.Luckylikedtheideathatbyrunningawayshecouldmakepeopledothingstheywouldn'tdootherwise.　　BrigittewasentirelywrongasachoiceforaGuardian，Luckydecided.EventhoughshehadcometoCaliforniarightafterLucky's10momdiedtotakecareofLucky，

8、shewasjusttooFrenchandtoounmotherly.Sheshouldhavehadlessonsorsomekindofmanual5）onhowtodothejob.Iftheyhadonlinecoursesinhowtomanagerestaurants，theyshouldatleasthavecoursesonhowtobeagoodGua