The Kindness Club: Designed by Lucy - Hardcover

Sheinmel, Courtney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1681191172 ISBN 13: 9781681191171

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2017

Synopsis

Creative and fashion-forward Lucy Tanaka was thrilled when Chloe Silver moved to town. Together with Theo Barnes, they formed The Kindness Club, testing different acts of kindness on their friends, neighbors, and siblings. One day, Lucy learns that their classmate, Serena, recently lost her mother. On top of that, it's Serena's birthday next weekend. Lucy is determined to lift Serena's spirits, and she knows the perfect way to do it--rallying the Kindness Club to throw Serena the best birthday party ever at her family's bowling alley.

But as unexpected complications arise that threaten to ruin the party, can Lucy find another way to help her new friend during this hard time?

Inspired by kindness projects and anti-bullying campaigns across the country, award-winning author Courtney Sheinmel's delightful series will have all readers thinking kind!

About this title

About the Author:

Courtney Sheinmel is a recovering attorney, chocolate lover, mac and cheese expert, and the author of over a dozen highly celebrated novels for kids and young adults, including Edgewater, Sincerely, and the Stella Batts series. She mentors teen writers at Writopia Lab, a nonprofit in New York City, and she received a National Scholastic Outstanding Educator Award. Courtney wants to hear your kindness stories! Write to her at thekindnessclubbook@gmail.com.

www.courtneysheinmel.com
@courtneywrites

From School Library Journal:

Gr 3–5—The Kindness Club is back with a second installment. With the club's origins established—Chloe, Theo, and Lucy developed the club as a class experiment and it stuck—the sequel is free to explore the more complex emotions surrounding loss, friendship, and the social dynamics of fifth grade. Sheinmel's ability to embody the tween perspective shines in the recklessly energetic Lucy as she attempts to create the perfect birthday experience for a classmate who has just lost her mother. Similar to the first book, this is a fast-paced, light read with lots of lessons peppered throughout, though Sheinmel keeps the narrative from tipping to patronizing. Ultimately, Lucy and her friends live up to their mission and are able to help their classmate in a way that is sensitive, appropriate, and, of course, kind. This is an excellent entry to the series, even if readers haven't read the first installment. Though the resolution is improbably rosy, the positivity of the narrative is a great selling point and many libraries will appreciate having this series available for tweens dealing with bullying, feelings of isolation, and friendship feuds. VERDICT An optimistic choice; recommended as a general purchase for medium to large collections.—Taylor Worley, Springfield Public Library, OR

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1681191172
• ISBN 13: 9781681191171
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224