| Title: | Lucy Finds Her Way | Author First Name: | Nancy | Author Last Name: | Rue | Co-Author First Name: | | Co-Author Last Name: | | Series: | A Lucy Novel | Series #: | 4 | Publisher: | Zonderkidz | ISBN: | 0310714532 | Genre: | Realistic | Sub Genre: | None | Target Gender: | Females | Target Age: | 12 and up | Issue: Death: | None | Issue: Lifestyle: | None | Issue: Physical: | Physical Disability | Issue: Relationships: | Friendships | Issue: Religion: | Christianity | Issue: Self Image: | None | Issue: Spiritual: | Love for others | Summary: | Lucy's dad is away taking some classes at a school for the blind, Aunt Karen is staying with Lucy and the town is falling apart. Lucy is trying to hard to keep everyone and everything together. She's defending J.J. from bullies at school, trying to convince Veronica that she doesn't like Gabe as a boyfriend even though Gabe flirts with her, protect her cats from Aunt Karen, even explain to the local grocers why she isn't supporting their business (Aunt Karen strikes again)! She may be small, but she's going to try at least, to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders! | Extra Notes: | And now for the fun part:
Reasons Why I Like This Book
- Lucy's amazing commitment to J. J. - Two teachers seeing the truth about Lucy and reaching out to her in support - Mr. Auggy's ability to see and understand and say just what Lucy needs to hear - Aunt Karen making a positive difference in a woman everyone else just accepted as beyond help - Inez fighting for Lucy - Lucy fighting for Inez - Mona helping Lucy by hiding her Book of Lists from Aunt Karen for her - Dusty managing to be a friend to both Veronica and Lucy when the two of them weren't friends - Dusty being a friend to Veronica in spite of her statement that Veronica refuses to talk to her at least once a week, accusing her of trying to steal Gabe - Lucy & Gabe reaching an understanding - (SPOILER ALERT) Aunt Karen saying to Lucy "Tell me who you are"! | Reviewer: | J:-)mi | Recommendation Scale: | 5 |
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