Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: Girl Vs. Superstar (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Girl vs. Superstar is the first book in the yours truly, Lucy B. Parker series by Robin Palmer.Lucy B. Parker is a sixth-grader that gets dumped by her two best friends before school starts because she's a tomboy and doesn't like doing girly things. She wants to get her period and even has a notebook where she documents when the girls in the grades get their periods. Lucy often e-mails Dr. Maude, a psychologist she watches, about her problems that she faces.Her parents are divorced, but they are both seeing someone. She learns that he mom is dating Alan Moses, father of superstar, Laurel Moses. Lucy can't stand Laurel because of several incidents that lead to embarrassment for Lucy that is caused by Laurel (at least that's what Lucy thinks). Will Lucy ever get her period? Will she become friends again with the two that dumped her? Is there more to Laurel than Lucy believes?I liked this book, but I did find myself getting frustrated with Lucy. There's a girl, Marissa that she hangs out with that she describes as annoying and wants to be her BFF. I felt really sorry for Marissa. I liked that every chapter started off with an e-mail from Lucy to Dr. Maude. I thought there were some really funny parts to the book, especially Lucy's obsession with pantiliners. I loved this book! Lucy B. Parker is a funny, relatable character who is always emailing Dr. Maude (a Dr. Phil-ish celebrity) about her problems. She's awkward and is always getting into embarrassing situations. It gets worse when her mom starts dating the father of Laurel Moses, one of the most famous teens in America. Laurel seems pretty perfect and Lucy feels like she can't compare. Despite a rough start Lucy and Laurel end up becoming close friends. I'd recommend this book for girls in 5th and 6th grade.--Review by Lauren
What do You think about Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: Girl Vs. Superstar (2010)?
I loved this book! The only problem was that I found it short (I read it in practically a day).
—Chelsea
