Review by Booklist Review
This follow-up to My Life in Pink & Green (2009) follows 13-year-old Lucy and her family's preparations to open the spa that Lucy helped to fund through an ecological grant. The novel's handling of financial issues may not seem credible to a business major, but Lucy's peers won't care; the real business for Lucy is learning when to step back and when to step up, when to rethink her earlier judgments of others, and when to reconsider her best course of action in order to help the spa open on time. Well-drawn secondary characters add to this satisfying sequel.--Goldsmith, Francisca Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 5-8-In this sequel to My Life in Pink & Green (Abrams, 2009), Lucy charms readers once again with her positive attitude and dedication to beauty, make-up, and environmental well-being. The Desberg family pharmacy is about to add an eco-spa with the help of a grant that Lucy won. Looking forward to a great summer, the 13-year-old must deal with a few disappointments and surprises. Her sister brings her boyfriend home to spend the summer, her grandma hires a professional spa coordinator instead of Lucy, and her family's investor brings his immature, socially awkward daughter to spend time at the spa. At the same time, Lucy experiences the ups and downs that come with first boyfriends and a best friend who seems to enjoy spending time with her boyfriend more than with her. Greenwald's depiction of the early teenage years is spot-on, and her use of "tips to have a great summer" at the beginning of each chapter is uplifting and affirmative. The plot connects all story lines nicely as a stand-alone or when paired with the first book. Recommend this book to girls looking for a modern story in which the characters are realistically portrayed.-D. Maria LaRocco, Cuyahoga Public Library, Strongsville, OH (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Lucy is excited to spend the summer preparing her family's eco-spa for its grand opening. But everyone seems to be handling spa business without her; instead she's expected to hang out with their investor's annoying daughter. In this breezy sequel to My Life in Pink & Green, Lucy fixes her problems with a refreshingly sunny and proactive can-do attitude. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
In this sequel to My Life in Pink Green (2009), 13-year-old Lucy returns, industrious, resourceful and determined to succeed. Instrumental in devising a plan to preserve her family's business with the creation of an eco-spa, Lucy is proud of her accomplishments. With development of the spa underway at their family pharmacy, Lucy is eager to immerse herself in the preparations. However, Lucy's schemes for summer quickly go awry. Greenwald explores the myriad challenges in Lucy's life with a discerning understanding of pre-adolescence, addressing universal themes that will resonate with readers. One of the many quandaries Lucy faces is her conflicting emotions surrounding her evolving relationship with buddy Yamir. Also, although Lucy proposed the eco-spa concept, the adults in her family have taken over the operation of the project. Despite these obstacles, Lucy diligently persists in her endeavors--surreptitiously attending a meeting designed to help owners of small businesses and continuing to seek out opportunities for the spa. Ultimately, when the opening-day plans are in jeopardy, it is Lucy's clever ingenuity that resolves the dilemma. Through Lucy's perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit, Greenwald reminds readers that dreams are worth pursuing. (Fiction. 10-14)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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