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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
First book with representation of who I am,100% should read
*Trigger Warning for religion, bullying and house fire
*Trigger Warning for religion, bullying and house fire
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
It's not about having self-confidence but having God-confidence, which is exactly what Lily needed after having a kitchen grease fire burn her face and her dad's hands just before the big fashion show.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lily is a sixth grade girl. She has unruly red curly hair that gets her picked on all the time. A boy named Shad teases her about everything. One day a woman from a modeling agency comes in to talk to the girls about cleanliness and beauty and confidence. The woman picks Lily out of all the girls to come to classes to build self esteem and confidence. Her parents agree to it only if Lily can find God somewhere in all of it. Lily feels so good about it that she forms a club to help other girls with low self esteem. One night there is a fire in Lily's home. Lily is burnt on her face and her father is burnt on his arms and hands. How will she ever get up in front of an audience of people to walk in a fashion show with bandages on her face? Lily puts herself into Gods hands and prays He will help her be confident and strong in front of the audience. She steps out onto the runway to see Shad in the audience. She is afraid of what he'll say, but instead the whole audience stands up and applauds Lily for being so brave.
I really thought this was going to be a quick book to read and review. Boy was I shocked! You start to feel bad for this girl right away. I mean, not only do you have this bully Shad at school(who no one does anything about), but then she also gets picked on at home by her two brothers(who no one does anything about). The mom and dad just don't even pay it any mind. This really, really bothered me. It seemed only the outsiders saw Lily for what she was, a beautiful young lady.
In the end, this was a fantastic book. It is very highly recommended reading for girls in the 10-12 year old range. As a mom of two boys and two girls, my 10 year old will be reading this.
I really thought this was going to be a quick book to read and review. Boy was I shocked! You start to feel bad for this girl right away. I mean, not only do you have this bully Shad at school(who no one does anything about), but then she also gets picked on at home by her two brothers(who no one does anything about). The mom and dad just don't even pay it any mind. This really, really bothered me. It seemed only the outsiders saw Lily for what she was, a beautiful young lady.
In the end, this was a fantastic book. It is very highly recommended reading for girls in the 10-12 year old range. As a mom of two boys and two girls, my 10 year old will be reading this.
Big thanks to Tommy Nelson for allowing me to review this book
I can't say enough about this wonderful book that helps young girls realize more than their confidence but helps them discover " God-confidence". Lily learns throughout the book just what it means to be truly beautiful , that God created each of us differently but he finds each of us beautiful. Lily also learns that what we say can also be used to bring about beauty or to dim that beauty. I really enjoyed how Lily's parents encouraged her to find God in all the things she did , such as the Modeling Show . It's so important to remember that God needs to be apart of everything we do , and that with him in our lives we can do anything , even face the bullies in the world. I also really loved how Lily became and example to other girls. Lily began to over come her lack of confidence and others were able to see it . Over all, I would recommend this book to any young girl who needs to be reminded how wonderful she is, that God created her to be a uniquely beautiful and that God is with you no matter the situation.
* I was given this book in exchanged for this review . I was in no other way compensated.
I can't say enough about this wonderful book that helps young girls realize more than their confidence but helps them discover " God-confidence". Lily learns throughout the book just what it means to be truly beautiful , that God created each of us differently but he finds each of us beautiful. Lily also learns that what we say can also be used to bring about beauty or to dim that beauty. I really enjoyed how Lily's parents encouraged her to find God in all the things she did , such as the Modeling Show . It's so important to remember that God needs to be apart of everything we do , and that with him in our lives we can do anything , even face the bullies in the world. I also really loved how Lily became and example to other girls. Lily began to over come her lack of confidence and others were able to see it . Over all, I would recommend this book to any young girl who needs to be reminded how wonderful she is, that God created her to be a uniquely beautiful and that God is with you no matter the situation.
* I was given this book in exchanged for this review . I was in no other way compensated.
I read this book before giving it to my 9 year old daughter. This is a story about inner beauty and confidence. The main character, Lily, really grows throughout the story and I feel that she will be a positive role model for my daughter. Lily learns to let her faith guide her as she influences the lives of those around her.
About this book:
“Grow with the spirited, sometimes awkward, but always charming Lily as she learns what real beauty is.
In this fun, entertaining story, readers meet awkward sixth grader Lily Robbins who, after receiving a compliment about her looks from a woman in the modeling business, becomes obsessed with her appearance and with becoming a model. As she sets her sights on winning the model search fashion show, she exchanges her rock and feather collection for lip gloss, fashion magazines, and a private “club” with her closest friends. But when the unthinkable happens the night before the fashion show, Lily learns a valuable lesson about real beauty.”
Series: Book #1 in “Lily” series. {Part of the “Faithgirlz” line}
Spiritual Content- Prayers; Talks about God, God-confidence & what He wants us to do; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & blessings over food; A few mentions of Church; A mention of dcTalk and Newsboys;
*Note: A mention of people who see visions.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, a ‘hush up’, a ‘sissy’, three forms of ‘duh’, three forms of ‘shut up’ and six ‘stupid’s; Eye rolling; A bit of sarcasm; Many mentions of hateful boys & all their teasing; Mentions of pain & burns; A couple mentions of lashes/spankings; A couple mentions of kissing up to someone; A mention of wetting a pair of pants by laughing so hard; A mention of gas.
*Note: A mention of Girl Scouts; A couple mentions of J.C. Penny’s and the Gap.
Sexual Content- A mean boy picks on Lily (her hair, skin color, weight. When comparing Lily to some models in a magazine, he says “too fat to be her, too snotty to be her, too ugly to be her.”); A mention of hormones; A mention of the saying that if a boy picks on a girl that must mean he likes her; A few mentions of boy-crazy girls at Lily’s school; two ‘chick’s;
*Note: One of Lily’s brothers hit her bottom with a basketball (not necessarily on purpose), then her other brother says she has plenty of padding back there; A few mentions of fannies/buns; A couple mentions of boy’s boxer shorts.
-Lilianna “Lily” Robbins, age 11
P.O.V. of Lily
128 pages
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Pre Teens- Three Stars
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
{Add 1-2 stars for girls in Public School and/or dealing with bullies}
Oooh weee! I just wanted to hug sweet Lily and go all big sister on that Shad! Honestly, I wanted some adult to call him out on his behavior. He annoyed me, to say the least. I am quite proud of Lily & how she handled everything at the end. (Hush, y’all, I knowshe the book is fiction, but there’s still some good lessons on God-confidence in this little book. ;) )
Link to review:
http://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2016/06/heres-lily-by-nancy-rue.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Grow with the spirited, sometimes awkward, but always charming Lily as she learns what real beauty is.
In this fun, entertaining story, readers meet awkward sixth grader Lily Robbins who, after receiving a compliment about her looks from a woman in the modeling business, becomes obsessed with her appearance and with becoming a model. As she sets her sights on winning the model search fashion show, she exchanges her rock and feather collection for lip gloss, fashion magazines, and a private “club” with her closest friends. But when the unthinkable happens the night before the fashion show, Lily learns a valuable lesson about real beauty.”
Series: Book #1 in “Lily” series. {Part of the “Faithgirlz” line}
Spiritual Content- Prayers; Talks about God, God-confidence & what He wants us to do; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & blessings over food; A few mentions of Church; A mention of dcTalk and Newsboys;
*Note: A mention of people who see visions.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, a ‘hush up’, a ‘sissy’, three forms of ‘duh’, three forms of ‘shut up’ and six ‘stupid’s; Eye rolling; A bit of sarcasm; Many mentions of hateful boys & all their teasing; Mentions of pain & burns; A couple mentions of lashes/spankings; A couple mentions of kissing up to someone; A mention of wetting a pair of pants by laughing so hard; A mention of gas.
*Note: A mention of Girl Scouts; A couple mentions of J.C. Penny’s and the Gap.
Sexual Content- A mean boy picks on Lily (her hair, skin color, weight. When comparing Lily to some models in a magazine, he says “too fat to be her, too snotty to be her, too ugly to be her.”); A mention of hormones; A mention of the saying that if a boy picks on a girl that must mean he likes her; A few mentions of boy-crazy girls at Lily’s school; two ‘chick’s;
*Note: One of Lily’s brothers hit her bottom with a basketball (not necessarily on purpose), then her other brother says she has plenty of padding back there; A few mentions of fannies/buns; A couple mentions of boy’s boxer shorts.
-Lilianna “Lily” Robbins, age 11
P.O.V. of Lily
128 pages
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Pre Teens- Three Stars
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
{Add 1-2 stars for girls in Public School and/or dealing with bullies}
Oooh weee! I just wanted to hug sweet Lily and go all big sister on that Shad! Honestly, I wanted some adult to call him out on his behavior. He annoyed me, to say the least. I am quite proud of Lily & how she handled everything at the end. (Hush, y’all, I know
Link to review:
http://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2016/06/heres-lily-by-nancy-rue.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
Okay, I started out really not liking this book, but my daughter asked if I’d request, so I did and had to read it. From the get go, the reader is introduced to Lily and her school mates, one is a boy who is a cruel bully. The teacher doesn’t seem to want to curb the bullying and when Lily goes home she is teased mercilessly by her brothers and even sometimes by her parents, under the guise of “we’re just kidding.” As a victim of bullying, I find it hard to read books where it seems nothing is done about it, and yes having children call one another ugly is a form of bullying. I also found some of the children to be very disrespectful to their parents. I have other concerns such as young girls hanging model posters, reading Seventeen magazine (even my 10 year says she wouldn’t touch it), and make-up.
So as much as these things bothered me I kept reading, since I agreed to read it in it’s entirety to review it. I am actually glad that I did keep reading, and I won’t provide any spoilers, but when something occurs that changes Lily’s opinion of beauty we see a truly confident girl who grows in her faith. She doesn’t get rid of her make-up and still reads fashion magazines but I do believe that even with these things this book can be a great discussion starter for young girls and their moms to discuss what their family believes. Would I let my 10 year old read this, yes but I’m not so sure I’d let my impressionable 7 1/2 year old read it just yet.
**Disclaimer: I was provided an e-copy of this book from Booksneeze in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.