Lucy Was There...

By Jean Van Leeuwen

Morgan is angry with her mother for disappearing and taking her brother, Ben, with her. She can't understand why her mother would leave, and meanwhile she no longer fits in with her old friends. They... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803727380
• ISBN13: 9780803727380
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Lucy Was There

This book was a well-written exploration of a young girl's attempt to cope with the loss of her mother and five year old brother. I thought that her grief was well shown, and I was saddened by her repression of the death of her mother and brother. Morgan's mom and Ben were well developed through Morgan's memories that she shared with the reader. It was a shame that Morgan was not able to turn to her sister and father to ease her pain, but through a new friend and classmate as well as her magical dog, Lucy, Morgan's road through the grieving process was well shown. This book, espcially coming after September 11th, when so many children had parents who didn't come home can help other children see a little bit of what their friends may be going through. I give this book four stars because it was written well and it is a realistic account of a young girl grieving, but learning to move on with her life while keeping her mother and brother in her heart.