My Summer of Pink & Green: Pink & Green Book Two - Hardcover

Greenwald, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419704133 ISBN 13: 9781419704130

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2013

Synopsis

  At the end of My Life in Pink & Green, Lucy Desberg had just won the grant that would save her family’s pharmacy―and turn it into a modern eco-spa. Now it’s summer, and the work has begun in earnest. Lucy figures that with the spa opening and her sister, Claudia, home, she’ll have a great summer. But her sister brings a new boyfriend, and their investor brings his extremely irritating daughter, Bevin. Plus there’s a new spa coordinator in charge of the plans, and so Lucy finds herself at loose ends. What’s a girl to do? A makeover, of course. But this time Lucy’s makeover skills might not smooth over the cracks in her happy family . . .

Praise for My Summer of Pink & Green
"Through Lucy’s perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit, Greenwald reminds readers that dreams are worth pursuing."
―Kirkus Reviews

"Lucy charms readers once again with her positive attitude and dedication to beauty, make-up, and environmental well-being."
―School Library Journal

"My Summer of Pink and Green is a relaxing, quick-paced read... Young girls will enjoy this story filled with a strong protagonist, likeable characters, and themes of friendship."
―VOYA Magazine

Award:
Spring 2013 Kids' Indie Next List

About this title

About the Author:

Lisa Greenwald is the author of Reel Life Starring Us, Sweet Treats & Secret Crushes, and My Life in Pink & Green. She works in the library at the Birch Wathen Lenox School in Manhattan and is a graduate of the New School’s MFA program in writing for children. She lives in Brooklyn. Visit her online at lisagreenwald.com.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 5-8-In this sequel to My Life in Pink & Green (Abrams, 2009), Lucy charms readers once again with her positive attitude and dedication to beauty, make-up, and environmental well-being. The Desberg family pharmacy is about to add an eco-spa with the help of a grant that Lucy won. Looking forward to a great summer, the 13-year-old must deal with a few disappointments and surprises. Her sister brings her boyfriend home to spend the summer, her grandma hires a professional spa coordinator instead of Lucy, and her family's investor brings his immature, socially awkward daughter to spend time at the spa. At the same time, Lucy experiences the ups and downs that come with first boyfriends and a best friend who seems to enjoy spending time with her boyfriend more than with her. Greenwald's depiction of the early teenage years is spot-on, and her use of "tips to have a great summer" at the beginning of each chapter is uplifting and affirmative. The plot connects all story lines nicely as a stand-alone or when paired with the first book. Recommend this book to girls looking for a modern story in which the characters are realistically portrayed.-D. Maria LaRocco, Cuyahoga Public Library, Strongsville, OHα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1419704133
• ISBN 13: 9781419704130
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272