Lucky Linderman

Lucky Linderman is the main character and principle protagonist of the novel "Everybody Sees the Ants" by A. S. King. Lucky begins the novel as an intelligent fifteen-year-old teenager who has experienced years of torment from the bully Nader McMillan. Lucky believes his combative parents are cold and distant, and desperately wants a better life. He escapes in dreams and daydreams to the jungles of Vietnam, where he meets and converses with his grandfather, seeking to fulfill a promise to his grandmother to help his grandfather escape.

Hoping to give Lucky (and herself) a break, Lucky's mother, Lori, brings the both of them to her brother Dave's house in Arizona, where they stay for three weeks. In Arizona, Lucky's life changes dramatically for the better. His Uncle Dave helps Lucky learn how to lift weights, and gives him invaluable advice on how to deal with and handle...