| Title: | Lucy Out Of Bounds | Author First Name: | Nancy | Author Last Name: | Rue | Co-Author First Name: | | Co-Author Last Name: | | Series: | A Lucy Novel | Series #: | 2 | Publisher: | Zonderkidz | ISBN: | 0310714516 | Genre: | Realistic | Sub Genre: | None | Target Gender: | Females | Target Age: | 12 and up | Issue: Death: | None | Issue: Lifestyle: | None | Issue: Physical: | Disability | Issue: Relationships: | Friendships | Issue: Religion: | Christianity | Issue: Self Image: | None | Issue: Spiritual: | Love for others | Summary: | Bobcats attacking her kitties, JJ's dad managing to scare him even though he's only allowed to visit with a social worker there, Aunt Karen trying again to force Lucy to go bra shopping with her, her dad making new rules that are really hard to follow, Mona becoming an enemy again instead of the friend she was starting to be, sometimes it seems like the troubles never end, and are too big to handle. Lucy wants to be like Rachel from the story of Leah, Rachel & Jacob and make right choices and work together with the ones God has given her, but it's so hard sometimes! And when double tragedy strikes will she be able to forgive and love those who have hurt her? | Extra Notes: | Meet Lucy, an 11 year old tomboy who wants to be a soccer star, doesn't comprehend the whole "boyfriend" thing, desperately wants to avoid being put into a bra by her aunt, and who doesn't fit in at school because she's not Hispanic and almost everyone else is and she's in the "dumb" class even though she's smart, because soccer is much more worth pursuing than spelling. In Lucy Out Of Bounds, Lucy learns from the story of Rachel, Leah & Jacob that she has to forgive those who hurt her, even when it seems impossible to forgive what was done. Lucy also has to deal with peer pressure to call J.J. her boyfriend even though she has no desire to have a boyfriend yet.
| Reviewer: | J:-)mi | Recommendation Scale: | 5 |
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