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Gr 5–7—Few middle-grade books depict a parent's mental illness as well as this one. Lucy Peevey, 12, and her best friend, Cam, dream of getting out of Sunnyside Trailer Park. To do so, they plan to compete in the BotBlock robot-programming contest. They have been saving up for months to pay the entrance fee, hoping that the prize money will lead to a better life. Cam's mom has an abusive boyfriend and Lucy's mom has manic-depressive disorder and hasn't been taking her medication. As Lucy's grandma explains to her, "It's like when one second you're so high you can ta...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Just-turned-twelve Lucy Peevey lives with her mom and sister in the Sunnyside Trailer Park. Though she thinks of it as "a black hole of a place," it's not all bad; next door is her best friend Cam, with whom she's building a robot for the BotBlock Jr. Robot Challenge. Lucy and Cam have their obstacles. One is money: they're short on the entry fee, and neither of their moms can afford to contribute (both dads are long gone). Lucy's mother is a Robert Frost...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Lucy Peevey lives with her sister and their bipolar mom in the Sunnyside Trailer Park. Next door is her best friend Cam, with whom ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More