| Author | : Nancy N. Rue |
| Publisher | : Zondervan |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0310714524 |
Facing up to a cheater at an elite soccer day camp and some difficult events at home helps eleven-year-old Lucy do some growing up during a summer which, while very different from the one she imagined, turns out to be just right.
| Author | : Jamaica Kincaid |
| Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 2002-09-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1466828854 |
The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition. Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.
| Author | : Nancy N. Rue |
| Publisher | : Zonderkidz |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2009-05-26 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0310567815 |
Growing up is hard when you don’t have a mother—but God helps Lucy find her way.Lucy is a feisty, precocious tomboy who questions everything—even God. It’s not hard to see why: a horrible accident killed her mother and blinded her father, turning her life upside down. It will take a strong but gentle housekeeper—who insists on Bible study along with homework—to show Lucy that there are many ways to become the woman God intends her to be. Lucy’s bossy, career-minded Aunt Karen thinks eleven-year-old Lucy needs a woman’s influence. Enter Inez—a housekeeper with a will as strong as Lucy’s—and her granddaughter Mora, a girly-girl who is Lucy’s polar opposite. Will the girls ever find common ground? Inez just might have the answers when she teaches them the story of Ruth and Naomi.
| Author | : Nancy N. Rue |
| Publisher | : Zonderkidz |
| Total Pages | : 189 |
| Release | : 2010-05-29 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0310876885 |
Lucy Rooney is a feisty, precocious tomboy who questions everything—even God. It’s not hard to see why: a horrible accident killed her mother and blinded her father, turning her life upside down. It will take a strong but gentle housekeeper—who insists on Bible study along with homework—to show Lucy that there are many ways to become the woman God intends her to be.Aunt Karen is taking over Lucy’s life—what’s left of it. Middle school is hard enough, with a new set of teachers and kids and preparing for the big soccer tryouts. But now Aunt Karen has moved in, imposing wardrobe inspections, threatening to get rid of the cats, and trying to be the world’s original soccer mom. It takes all Lucy’s got just to cope. When J.J. and Januarie are abducted by their father, Lucy mobilizes everyone to find them. Lucy’s a good detective—but she ends up a hostage too. In the fourth and last installment in the Lucy Novels, Lucy must depend on an unlikely ally to find her way out of this mess and in life.
| Author | : Natasha Lowe |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 2018-02-20 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1534401989 |
“A quietly reassuring story showing that change can be a good thing at times.” —Kirkus Reviews “This is a feel-good story…a wonderful read-aloud, especially for snuggling by a fire on a cold night!” —School Library Journal “This lovely celebration of quirky individualism applauds both creativity and science.” —Booklist Try though she might, ten-year-old Lucy Castor can’t seem to stop the world around her from changing in this charming and funny novel by Natasha Lowe in the tradition of the Penderwicks series. Lucy’s life is perfect and she doesn’t want to change a thing. With everyone growing up around her, Lucy just wants everything to just stay the way it is. Then she discovers her mother is having another baby and Lucy is sure that her parents don’t want her anymore. Classic, heartwarming, and quirky, this cozy story is about holding onto the magic of childhood.
| Author | : Diana Finley |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2018-09-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0008297746 |
Every family has its secrets. None more than this one.
| Author | : Julie Dillemuth |
| Publisher | : American Psychological Association |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 2015-08-17 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1433819295 |
A young raccoon who gets separated from her family one night and has to find her way home. Faced with the challenge of being on her own, Lucy tunes in to her surroundings for the first time and discovers that she can re-trace her steps using smells, sights, and sounds. At its heart, the story focuses on developing spatial thinking, understanding the world around us, and using concepts of space for problem-solving. Includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers.”
| Author | : Lucy Foley |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2015-08-25 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0316375063 |
From London to Corsica to Paris — as a young woman pursues the truth about her late mother, two captivating love stories unfurl in this captivating novel from the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Paris Apartment and The Guest List. Kate Darling's enigmatic mother — a once-famous ballerina — has passed away, leaving Kate bereft. When her grandmother falls ill and bequeaths to Kate a small portrait of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Kate's mother, Kate uncovers a mystery that may upend everything she thought she knew. Kate's journey to find the true identity of the woman in the portrait takes her to some of the world's most iconic and indulgent locales, revealing a love story that began in the wild 1920s and was disrupted by war and could now spark new love for Kate. Alternating between Kate's present-day hunt and voices from the past, The Book of Lost and Found casts light on family secrets and love — both lost and found.
| Author | : Rosemary Wells |
| Publisher | : Disney-Hyperion |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014-04-08 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781423165125 |
Yoko and her mama are going on a trip to Japan! Yoko helps Mama get to and through the airport by reading signs along the way. By the time they get to their gate, Mama is exhausted. While Mama naps, Yoko goes to the washroom. But "Oh, no!" Yoko takes the wrong exit and finds herself in a completely different part of the terminal. Before she knows it, Yoko is on the moving walkway, zipping toward Baggage Claim. Will she be able to follow the signs back to her mama? With her flair for sly humor, Rosemary Wells defuses an anxious situation by keeping Yoko cool and confident, unlike poor Mama! Readers will enjoy reading the signs along with Yoko in this happy-ending story about navigating a very big but very friendly airport.
