Pink & Green Is the New Black (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419712258)

Lucy Desberg is in eighth grade, and she's determined to make this year perfect. Over the course of the year, though, her talents for makeup and problem-solving will be put to the test.On the outside, things couldn't be better: her family's spa is doing well, and she has a boyfriend, Yamir. But Yamir's in high school now, and Lucy's too embarrassed to admit that he hasn't called her in weeks. To take her mind off him, she throws herself into planning the eighth-grade masquerade, using her makeup skills to rally her classmates. But as she soon learns, ignoring a problem does not make it go away. It's destined to pop up at the worst possible time.Lucy's resourcefulness will be put to the test as she grows up and starts making decisions about the type of person--and girlfriend and friend and daughter and sister--that she wants to be.

Author: Lisa Greenwald
ISBN-10: 141971225X
ISBN-13: 9781419712258
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 10/07/2014
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.90w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 170981 / Pink & Green Is the New Black


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 72
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2014 - Recommended - Readable
Booklist 10/01/2014 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Recommended, Satisfactory