Lucy Rose, Here's the Thing About Me
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780385902342
Pages
137 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Eight-year-old Lucy Rose keeps a diary of her first year in Washington, D.C., her home since her parents' separation, where she spends time with her grandparents, makes new friends, and longs to convince her teacher to let her take care of the class pet during a holiday.
Grade Level
K-3, 3-5
Lexile Measure
NC1090L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Kinship care; Separation; grandparents looking after grandchild; separated parents; separate homes
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
separated mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004 Ages (9 to 12)
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, Supplement, 2005
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books, 2004
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars,
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2004
Keywords
moving; Washington, D.C.; humor; making new friends; class pet; diary; new school; feelings; guinea pig
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Katy, Kelly, "Lucy Rose, Here's the Thing About Me" (2004). Diverse Families. 720.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/720