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Awards
Book Sense Pick • Friends of American Writers Literary Award • Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year 2007• 2007 Amelia Bloomer Book • NYPL Children’s Book 2006
Blurbs
Lucy Moon is one of the most original characters I’ve come across in a long, long time.
Nikki Grimes, author of Dark Sons and Bronx Masquerade
Oh that Lucy Moon! What a girl! Finally, a heroine that embodies the best qualities of the middle school set: free-spirited, just, and with a make-it-happen attitude. Lucy Moon is a character for this generation, and will inspire young readers who hope to make the place a better place.
Esme’ Raji Codell, author of Sahara Special, Vive la Paris, How to Get your Child to Love Reading, and Educating Esme’
Reviews
This year’s must read book.E.R. Bird (Fuse#8 Production)
..Reminiscent of Joan Bauer’s Hope was Here in its intricate and passionate rendering of a small-town battle against injustice, this book will have readers cheering as Lucy Moon grows into her commitment to activism...
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
This is a wonderful coming-of-age story for young girls that deals with issues such as fitting in when going from elementary school to junior high, especially when everyone else seems to be growing up much more quickly. Lucy Moon is a misfit who stands up for her beliefs no matter the price, even when it alienates her from the rest of her peers. An inspiring story.
Book Sense Pick
. . . Timberlake handles her storylines gracefully, allowing Lucy's personal and political development from a child to an adolescent to unfurl with fits and starts-that is to say, naturally. Lucy's a winning character, whose native fierceness and sudden uncertainty will resonate with readers, as will her mounting incredulity as her mother's trip stretches on and on through the year. As Lucy grows into her new self, redefining both friendships and her relationships with her parents, readers will see, along with Lucy, that change isn't all bad. (Fiction. 9-13)
Kirkus Reviews
. . . Timberlake develops her feisty character through believable dialogue, both externally with her father, friends, and teachers, and internally, as she struggles with the value of fighting wrong in the face of escalating difficulties, including detention and Youth Action with horrible Mrs. Mudd. The carefully crafted plot moves through most of the school year as Lucy endures her mothers absence and Miss Wiggins’ powerful influence in the town of Turtle Rock, MN, first with depression and then with growing anger. Ultimately, all the plot threads pull together to create a satisfying conclusion.School Library Journal