For Lucy, the summer before her Senior year keeps getting worse. Her mother's cancer is back with a vengeance. Her boyfriend put their relationship on "pause." She is so mad at God that she can't even pray. Now, her mom wants her to spend the summer not at their Bible camp, but at the camp across the lake that works with children struggling with tough issues. Lucy expects to hate working at the camp and find little in common with the counselors there, but instead, she discovers true friends who have lived through pain and loss and will walk that road with her hand in hand. She finds a boy who likes all of her, even her ugly parts. She unearths secrets about her family that will forever change her image of her mother. Through it all, she discovers just how deep her faith is. I found myself tearing up multiple times as I read this powerful novel about faith, friendship, and family. It is an honest exploration of living and loving in shadow of death, and having lived through similar struggles, I appreciated its honesty. I loved it. Highly recommended!
The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
For Lucy, the summer before her Senior year keeps getting worse. Her mother's cancer is back with a vengeance. Her boyfriend put their relationship on "pause." She is so mad at God that she can't even pray. Now, her mom wants her to spend the summer not at their Bible camp, but at the camp across the lake that works with children struggling with tough issues. Lucy expects to hate working at the camp and find little in common with the counselors there, but instead, she discovers true friends who have lived through pain and loss and will walk that road with her hand in hand. She finds a boy who likes all of her, even her ugly parts. She unearths secrets about her family that will forever change her image of her mother. Through it all, she discovers just how deep her faith is. I found myself tearing up multiple times as I read this powerful novel about faith, friendship, and family. It is an honest exploration of living and loving in shadow of death, and having lived through similar struggles, I appreciated its honesty. I loved it. Highly recommended!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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