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Clarion Books, 1987-19-10

Trouble for Lucy

Trouble for Lucy

Carla Stevens, Author, Ronald Himler, Author

Ronald Himler, Illustrator

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9780899195230

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Lucy's frisky little puppy, Finn, gets into one scrape after another as Lucy and her family travel westward to Oregon by wagon train in 1843.
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Trouble for Lucy offers a humorous yet heartfelt exploration of friendship, loyalty, and learning to navigate tough situations. Lucy’s bold personality and her willingness to face challenges with courage make her a relatable and endearing character. This book deftly shows that even when we make mistakes, there’s always room for growth and understanding.

Keywords and Themes: Animals • Beginner • Courage • Determination • Dogs • Empathy • Family • Friendship • General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Growth • Historical • Humor • Juvenile Fiction • Learning • Loyalty • Mistakes • New Experience • Perseverance • Pets • Readers • Social Themes • Strangers • Travel • United States - 19th Century • United States - 20th Century • United States - 21st Century

Readability • 3.4

Age Range • 10-12

Pages • 80

Subjects • Frontier and pioneer life • Oregon National Historic Trail • Dogs

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs • Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Juvenile Fiction | Travel • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pets • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 21st Century • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Strangers

Lucy's frisky little puppy, Finn, gets into one scrape after another as Lucy and her family travel westward to Oregon by wagon train in 1843. "Stevens used quotes from actual journals to open each chapter and has painted quite a vivid picture of the life on the early wagon trains." -- School Library Journal
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