If there's one thing that Mo learns from her guardians in Three Times Lucky, it's to never give up. She's a scrappy little girl who soldiers on despite the odds, and even when the Colonel and Miss Lana go missing, Mo doesn't hide away in fear and despair. Instead she goes out there and braves a storm in order to track down a known killer. And the people she surrounds herself with have this same fighting spirit. Dale follows her everywhere and doesn't back down, and even though Miss Rose is a real Southern lady, she musters up the courage to leave her mean husband and start her own small business.
In Tupelo Landing, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Questions About Perseverance
- Why doesn't Mo stay put after the Colonel and Miss Lana disappear? What motivates her? How does Mo take after Miss Lana and the Colonel? Give evidence from the book, pretty please.
- Is Dale really a coward like his father says? Why or why not?
- How is Miss Rose a stronger person than Mr. Macon?
Chew on This
Miss Lana and the Colonel might both be perseverant, but Mo's perseverance is an intrinsic part of her. How else do you explain a baby surviving on a raft in a hurricane?
Mo doesn't like Detective Starr when he first blows into Tupelo Landing because they are too similar. They're both determined, stubborn, and willing to do anything to solve this crime.