This book is about a girl named Lucy struggling to defy the stereotypes of life being thrown at her. Her best friend Jake is a midget with a mom that's in love with a man who's not his dad. She and Jake start hanging out more and more with the resident bad kid, Gary. Her dad is currently on the road, and he doesn't seem like he wants to come back. Oh, and Lucy's super tall, but she's got the last name of Small. Watch Lucy come to terms with herself and her friends lives...whenever that happens.
The Whole Sky full of Stars is about two best friends that as seniors are going through adult issues that they have to face alone. One of the friends, a boy named Alby, owes a violent gang a lot of money. The other is trying to support his mother through hard times. Then Alby gets an idea. Enter a boxing competition! This book is about feeling sorrow, anger, happiness and mostly trust.
This book is about a kid named Davy growing up in World War 2. Davy's dad was in World War 1 and his brother is in the second. The first section of the book is about him before the war, everything a game. The other three sections are living in war times. Most of the book is lighthearted and funny but the last section is really intense. It's about how hard war times are. The ending is a little obvious, but it was so beautiful it didn't matter.
This book is about a boy whose troubles lead him to a friendship with the Greek monsters. He lives with them and become family. Then a warrior comes along and threatens the very existence of his family. Whatever path he chooses I promise you it wont be easy. He will journey through the pits of apocalypse and back to complete his journey.
