Lucy in the Sky

Author: Kiara Brinkman
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250846889
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
In this contemporary graphic novel, twelve-year-old Lucy discovers her father's collection of Beatles records and is inspired to form an all-girl rock band. It’s the first day of seventh grade, and everything is going downhill for Lucy Sutcliffe. At school, she has the feeling her friends are all leaving her behind. At home, her single father is in a rut, and her perpetually traveling photojournalist mother is more absent than ever. Worst of all, Lucy’s grandmother is undergoing chemotherapy and is no longer the warm, vibrant presence that her family has come to depend on. But everything changes the day Lucy discovers a box of her father’s Beatles records. Inspired by their music, she gets a drum set and forms an all-girl rock band with her friends. But can she keep the band together when petty rivalries, unrequited crushes, and outside pressures threaten to tear it apart?

Lucy in the Sky

Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442451874
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Includes excerpts from Clean; and Beautiful both by Amy Reed.

Lucy in the Mind of Lennon

Author: Tim Kasser
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199747601
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
Many have speculated about the meaning of John Lennon's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Psychologist Tim Kasser applies innovative methods to the song's lyrics and music, weaving his findings together with the musician's past to provide an integrative perspective on the place of Lucy in Lennon's life.

Lucy in the Sky

Author: John Vorhaus
Publisher: John Vorhaus
ISBN: 1470088266
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329

Book Description
A coming-of-age tale set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1969, Lucy in the Sky lightly touches on such weighty issues as the meaning of life, the purpose of art and the existence of God. For those interested in answers to The Big Questions or just keen to revisit a simpler time, Lucy in the Sky promises a fun and compelling trip - and that's trip in every sense of the word. Gene Steen is an earnest, intelligent, truth-seeking teen stuck in the cultural wasteland of his suburban home. He wants to be a hippie in the worst way, but hippies are scarce on the ground in the forlorn Midwest of Gene's 15th year. Then, propitiously on the Summer Solstice, his life is turned upside down by the arrival of his lively, lovely, long-lost cousin Lucy. She's hip beyond Gene's wildest dreams and immediately takes him under her wing. Lucy teaches Gene that being a hippie isn't about love beads and peace signs, but about the choices you make and the stands you take. Yet for all her airy insights into religion, philosophy and "the isness of it all," Lucy harbors dark secrets - secrets that will soon put her on the run, with Gene by her side.Lucy in the Sky resonates of such classics as Summer of '42 and Zen in the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and invites the reader into a richly detailed vision of the '60s, as realized by Vorhaus's sure-handed prose and authentic sense of place and time. With frank talk about sex and drugs, Vorhaus pulls no punches about the realities of the era, yet delivers an uplifting message about personal power and the path to enlightenment. A rewarding read for young seekers and old geezers alike.

The Sky So Heavy

Author: Claire Zorn
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702251410
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
This haunting dystopian novel thrillingly and realistically looks at a nuclear winter from an Australian perspective.For Fin it's just like any other day—racing for the school bus, bluffing his way through class, and trying to remain cool in front of the most sophisticated girl in his universe. Only it's not like any other day because, on the other side of the world, nuclear missiles are being detonated. When Fin wakes up the next morning, it's dark, bitterly cold, and snow is falling. There's no internet, no phone, no TV, no power, and no parents. Nothing Fin's learned in school could have prepared him for this. With his parents missing and dwindling food and water supplies, Fin and his younger brother Max must find a way to survive all on their own. When things are at their most desperate, where can you go for help?

Escape Under the Forever Sky

Author: Eve Yohalen
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133484
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Loosely based on real-life events, this suspenseful story, by a debut novelist, is also funny and touching and will have readers riveted from start to finish. Lucy's mother is the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, so Lucy's life must be one big adventure, right? Wrong. Lucy's worrywart mother keeps her locked up inside the ambassador's residence. All Lucy can do is read about the exotic and exciting world that lies beyond the compound walls and imagine what it would be like to be a part of it. That is, until one day Lucy decides she has had enough and she and a friend sneak off for some fun. But to their horror, Lucy gets kidnapped! With only herself to rely upon, Lucy must use her knowledge of African animals, inventiveness, will, and courage to escape, and in the process embarks on an adventure beyond her wildest imagination. Includes bonus material! - Book Club Discussion Guide

The Magic Sky

Author: Lucy Richards
Publisher: Egmont UK Limited
ISBN: 9781405224413
Category : Auroras
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Rory's mother tells him about the Northern Lights and he can't wait to see the magic sky.

Jay's Journal

Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442480947
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Originally published: New York: Times Books, 1979.

Lucy Long Ago

Author: Catherine Thimmesh
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547051994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
Discusses how a collection of old bones revealed a mystery that brought scientists from around the world to study their ancestral connection to the human race in this chronicling of the discovery of the world's most famous hominid.

Pieces of Sky

Author: Trinity Doyle
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1925267482
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Lucy's life was going as smoothly as any teenager's could. She was the state backstroke champion, and swimming obsessed. She lived with her parents and her brother, Cam, in the small coastal town she'd known all her life. She had friends, she had goals - she had a life. Now Cam is dead, her parents might as well be - and Lucy can't bear to get back in the pool. All she has to look forward to now is a big pile of going-nowhere. Drawn to Steffi, the wild ex-best-friend who reminds her of her artist brother, and music-obsessed Evan, the new boy in town, Lucy starts asking questions. Why did Cam die? Was it an accident or suicide? But as Lucy hunts for answers she discovers much more than she expects. About Cam. About her family. About herself. A soaring, uplifting novel about love and loss from an exciting new voice.