The book is about LaVaughn who becomes a babysitter for two kids named Jeremy and Jilly. They live with their mother, Jolly, in a very dirty apartment. Although the conditions are poor, LaVaughn becomes attached to the family. The story continues with LaVaughn trying to spend more time helping the family, even through some difficult situations.
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Review by Rachel
2 comments:
Rachel,
Do you feel as though middle school age boys would also be attracted to "Make Lemonade"? Understandably, literature has no gender but I am curious as to whether or not the author identifies conflicts and resolutions, which all adolescents experience.
This book was actually read to me as a read aloud in my reading class, and there were boys in that class. I can't remember whether they liked the book or not. I think that girls would be able to identify with the characters better than boys could.
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