Lucy

by Ryan Donovan

This is a simple story of a girl named Lucy, a free-spirited little girl who has a special relationship with her Uncle Charlie. He loves Lucy in a way every little girl deserves to be loved. He helps her know of the beauty of life, the great love of God, and the what it looks like to live free for a lifetime. Lucy was originally written one chapter at a time as a gift to my then-girlfriend, and now-wife Leanne, while she was away on a trip. It was in hopes of capturing Leanne's imagination and bringing her great joy. And it was also written with a dream toward being a great Daddy to a little girl like Lucy. I am hopeful that it will be helpful to little girls (young and old) and helpful to Daddies and someday-to-be-Daddies (young and old).

98 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2011

About the author

Ryan P. Donovan writes book reviews for School Library Journal. He has previously contributed to Kirkus Reviews and Booklist. He wrote the opening chapter for Out Behind the Desk: Workplace Issues for LGBTQ Librarians. He has also presented at the New York Comic Con and Book Expo America on the subject of graphic novels in libraries. Ryan has also contributed four entries to the upcoming 2-volume Graphic Novels encyclopedia to be published by Salem Press. He works as a librarian in New York City.