Lucy's Perfect Summer (Faithgirlz! / A Lucy Novel) [Paperback]

Nancy Rue (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Faithgirlz! / A Lucy Novel

Lucy has come a long way from that tomboy who wouldn't give pink the time of day. She's developed into an authentic tween who has learned that girls make great friends, that teamwork means more than stardom, and that God is real. But she's still Lucy. In the third book of the series, she runs headlong into some new---and some old---problems. Although Lucy has come to love and respect Inez and more than tolerate Mora, with school out for the summer, the three of them have more together time than anybody can stand! That worsens when the 'monsoon' season keeps them cooped up in the house for three solid days without Dad to referee (he's stranded at the radio station). When Dad is stuck at the radio station without his assistant Luke, the new management finds out just how much Dad depends on his assistant and threaten to fire Lucy's father. Lucy is freaked out at the thought of moving. Plus it gives Aunt Karen more ammunition for her fight to have Lucy come and live with her in El Paso. That would be heinous enough, but Lucy just can't leave now, not with the soccer team making tremendous progress and Coach Auggy scheduling three unofficial games with neighboring teams during the summer to get them ready for the real soccer season in the fall. And not with Januarie getting into 'iffy' territory with the new kids her own age that Lucy and her friends have encouraged her to hang out with so she'll leave them alone. Child Protective Services gets involved when Januarie gets in trouble, and Lucy has to be there for her, especially since this could affect her friend J.J. too. When the weather dries up, wild fires break out with a vengeance. A big one threatens Los Suenos. Myteriously, the only thing destroyed is the soccer field. The big developer who has tried to buy the property before swoops in for the kill. Lucy and her team have to convince the town to come together and restore the field, rather than give up and sell it. Meanwhile, Lucy, Mora, Dusty, Veronica, and Inez study Esther. Lucy grows even closer to God through her Book of Lists and her resonance with Esther, even though she was a girly-girl. That helps her not only save the soccer field, get Januarie out of trouble, and get herself an audition with the Olympic Development Program (without Aunt Karen's help), but it enables her to make a huge sacrifice for Dad and agree to live without him for six weeks while he goes to a special technology school for the blind in Alamogordo. That's going to mean having Aunt Karen come to live with her in the fall. But Lucy is the only one who can do this thing in this time and this place. Like Esther, she is willing to make the sacrifice.

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About the Author

Nancy Rue has written over 100 books for girls, is the editor of the Faithgirlz Bible, and is a popular speaker and radio guest with her expertise in tween and teen issues. She and husband Jim have raised a daughter of their own and now live in Tennessee.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310714524
• ISBN-13: 978-0310714521
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #74 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Religions > Fiction > General

More About the Author

Nancy Rue is the author of 110 books, including 9 novels for adults, 17 for teens, and 60 for tween readers, as well as 2 parenting books, 32 non-fiction books for tweens and teens, and the features for the FaithGirlz Bible. Her Lily Series, published by Zondervan, has sold well over one million copies. Her ability to relate to a wide audience has made her a popular radio and television guest and an in-demand speaker and teacher for writer's conferences across the country. She has been a regular keynoter for The Young Writer's Institute and Virtuous Reality Ministries, and now anchors Zondervan's Beauty of Believing Tour for FaithGirlz, which draws thousands of tween girls and their moms. Nancy is also the founder of the "Writing for Children and Youth Conference" in Glen Eyrie, Colorado. Her latest titles include The Reluctant Prophet for adult readers (David C. Cook) Limos, Lattes, and My Life On the Fringe (Zondervan) for teens, and That Is SO Me (Zondervan), a year-long devotional for tweens. A student of the Academy for Spiritual Formation, sponsored by the Upper Room, Nancy continues her own spiritual journey even as she writes and speaks for mothers, daughters, and would-be writers about theirs. For more information, visit her website at www.nancyrue.com.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Summer Read, May 25, 2009

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Sally "SmilingSally" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucy's Perfect Summer (Faithgirlz! / A Lucy Novel) (Paperback)

This pre-teen (Ages: 9-12) book involves the game of soccer and making right choices. The protagonist is Lucy, a motherless girl with a super father who needs to go to a six-week school for the blind. To do this, Aunt Karen is coming in to be the adult in the house--a decision Lucy doesn't like.

Rianna, the antagonist, employs dirty tricks to win which makes cheating and "flopping" topics of soccer camp. Add to that all the drama a group of girls can produce, and the reader has a good read. Soccer fans will especially like this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lucy, October 21, 2010

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Danyelle0423 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lucy's Perfect Summer (Faithgirlz! / A Lucy Novel) (Kindle Edition)

Just as before with the previous Lucy book, I quickly realized that this was for kids younger than myself, but after reading the first Lucy novel, I fell in love with Lucy and her thoughts and ideas. Nancy Rue made this book not only good for children but good for teens as well.
There was certainly things that Lucy learned that summer that I needed a crash course in as well.
Great for your girls and maybe your boys. I say, for your little bookworm, get them this for Christmas.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nancy write more about Lucy, November 12, 2009

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a mom "Sherri" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucy's Perfect Summer (Faithgirlz! / A Lucy Novel) (Paperback)

My daughter has read 1 through 4 and she wants more! she loves the Lucy books. She plays socer and can relate. A must buy for this age girl. Her quote, "Mom these are the best books ever!"