About This Book
"My Life in Pink & Green" introduces Lucy Desberg, a clever and determined seventh-grader who takes it upon herself to rescue her family's struggling drugstore. After a local beauty crisis turns her into a popular makeover artist, Lucy realizes she can apply her problem-solving skills to the bigger challenge of the family business. She devises an innovative, environmentally friendly plan to revitalize the pharmacy and make it a community hub once more. This humorous and sweet chapter book explores themes of family dynamics, entrepreneurship, self-confidence, and environmental consciousness, making it ideal for readers aged 10-14 who enjoy realistic fiction with a strong, relatable protagonist.
When the family's drugstore is failing, seventh-grader Lucy uses her problem solving talents to come up with solution that might resuscitate the business, along with helping the environment.
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Discussion Prompts
1
What makes Lucy a good problem solver? Can you think of a time you solved a problem?
2
How does Lucy's idea help both the family business and the environment?
3
Why do you think Lucy's family finds it hard to listen to her ideas at first?
4
What does this book teach us about believing in ourselves and our ideas, even when others doubt us?
5
If you could create a "green" business, what would it be?
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