[LM_NET] BOOK: Lucy the giant by Smith

[Frederick Muller <mullinator52@GMAIL.COM>]

Smith, Sherri L. Lucy the giant. Delacorte, 2002 [0-385-90031-7]
Lucy is large for her age.. so large she is called "Lucy the Giant."  She
lives in Alaska with her drunken father.  After finding friendship with a
dog doesn't work, Lucy runs away, hops on a small play and goes up north
pretending to an adult on a commercial crabbing boat in very harsh
conditions.  The crew and captain become like a family to her but what will
happen when one trouble-maker on the boat finds out the truth about Lucy.
This is a great adventure story of a kid learning to deal with adversity and
a troubled home life.  Something many of our students must face.  This 217
page book is a great read especially if you can get by the thing of a child
being able to pass herself off an adult.. but we have done that before.
-- 
Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School Library
Newton, NJ
mullinator52@gmail.com
My book reviews are compiled at http://www.mullersreviews.com
My book review blog is at http://MullerInTheMiddle.blogspot.com

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