Twelve-year-old Lucy Desberg is a natural problem-solver. At her familys struggling pharmacy, she has a line of makeover customers for every school dance and bat mitzvah. But all the makeup tips in the world wont help save the business. If only she could find a way to make it the center of town againa place where people want to spend time, like in the old days. Lucy dreams up a solution that could resuscitate the family business and help the environment, too. But will Lucys family stop fighting long enough to listen to a seventh-grader?
In a starred review, Kirkus said this novel successfully delivers an authentic and endearing portrait of the not-quite-teen experience, and Booklist called it a warm, uplifting debut. Readers everywhere have responded to Lucys independence and initiativenot to mention her great style.
