When the local homecoming queen shows up at her familys drugstore with a beauty disaster that lucy helps to fix, word gets out, and suddenly lucy has a line of makeover customers for every school dance and bat mitzvah in connecticut. When the familys drugstore is failing, seventhgrader lucy uses her problem solving talents to come up with solution that might resuscitate the business, along with helping the environment. The book my life in pink and green is one of the best books ever. When 12year old lucy learns the family pharmacy might close, she decides to attract customers using her preternatural knowledge of makeup application and products. She is a graduate of the new schools mfa program in writing for children and lives in brooklyn. The first day of middle school means trading in freeze tag at the pool for new schedules, fabulous outfits, and a fresh start. Twelveyearold lucy desberg is a natural problemsolver. She even helps the local homecoming queen in a horrible makeup situation. The squeals, giggles and tiffs between these best buds. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. The paperback of the my life in pink and green pink and green series. The protagonist in this book is lucy because even though she is only 12 she tries to fix all of the problems that are going on with her familys pharmacy and her life.
Put together green living to save the earth, the trials and tribulations of being a 7thgrade girl, and the financial stress of running a. Lisa greenwald works in the library at the birch wathen lenox school on the. Lisa greenwald is a published author of childrens books. Aug 26, 2011 in my life in pink and green by lisa greenwald, lucy desberg a seventh grader from connecticut dreams of being a makeup artist. But her sister brings a new boyfriend, and their investor brings his. The novel has gotten attention as a green book, and its not. Rubys secret gift by greenwald, lisa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When not giving the homecoming queen lipgloss advice and booking appointments, lucy helps her best friend sunny deal with the many minimortifications of a first crush. Lucy desberg has a penchant for doing good, whether its helping her mum push the earth beauty cosmetics line at their familys failing drugstore or helping her best friend work up the selfconfidence to talk to her crush. She has a mother that still lives at home and a grumpy grandmother who is trying to hold their finances together. Heather vogel frederick, author of the motherdaughter book club series if you d like to order a copy of. After the local homecoming queen shows up at her familys struggling drugstore with a beauty disaster that lucy helps to fix, lucy has a long line of makeover customers for every school dance and bat mitzvah. If you liked my life in pink and green by lisa greenwald, here are some books like this.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. My life in pink and green audiobook by lisa greenwald. My life in pink and green by lisa greenwald 2011, cd. But for 11yearold kaylan, the chaos of new locker combinations, cafeteria cliques, and potential first kisses is more than she can handle. My life in pink and green by lisa greenwald 2010, paperback. Greenwald clearly takes preteens seriously, emphasizing their ardent concern for the environment and desire for change. You must be a member of jacketflap to add a video to this page. The main character in this book, lucy, decides she is going to make her family drugstore a big hit. Jeff rivera interviews lisa greenwald about her new book my life in pink and green.
Lucy figures that with the spa opening and her sister, claudia, home, shell have a great summer. Practice questions for my life in pink and green by lisa greenwald. She works in the library at the birch wathen lenox school in manhattan. Lisa greenwald is a reputed american author of middle grade, realistic fiction, and contemporary novels. This book takes place in lucys familys pharmacy and at lucys school in modern days. Feb 25, 2010 jeff rivera interviews lisa greenwald about her new book my life in pink and green. Small cities girls dysfunctional families new york state.
This book was ok, but it did have a lot of interesting things happen throughout the story. Put together green living to save the earth, the trials and tribulations of being a 7thgrade girl, and the financial stress of running a family business, and you have a real pageturner. Twelveyearold lucy desberg is a natural problem solver. Lucy did from my life in pink and green by lisa greenwald. Fiction when the familys drugstore is failing, seventhgrader lucy uses her problemsolving.
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