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The Lemonade Club
Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia (Author), Polacco, Patricia (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0399245405 ISBN-13: 9780399245404
Publisher: Philomel Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2007
Annotation: Everyone loves Miss Wichelmans fifth-grade classespecially best friends Traci and Marilyn. Thats where they learn that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade! They are having a great year until Traci begins to notice some changes in Marilyn. Shes losing weight, and seems tired all the time. She has leukemiaand a tough road of chemotherapy ahead. It is not only Traci and Miss Wichelman who stand up for her, but in a surprising and unexpected turn, the whole fifth-grade class, who figures out a way to say were with you.

In true Polacco fashion, this book turns lemons into lemonade and celebrates amazing life itself.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2007011440

Age Level: 6-9

Grade Level: 1-4

Lexile Measure: 740 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.86" W x 11.24" L (1.02 lbs) 48 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Friendship

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Awards: Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2010
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Honor Book, Grades 3-5, 2010

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/30/2007 pg. 82
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2007 pg. 865
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 126
Booklist 10/01/2007 pg. 59

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 117604
Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Everyone loves Miss Wichelman's fifth-grade class--especially best friends Traci and Marilyn. That's where they learn that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade They are having a great year until Traci begins to notice some changes in Marilyn. She's losing weight, and seems tired all the time. She has leukemia--and a tough road of chemotherapy ahead. It is not only Traci and Miss Wichelman who stand up for her, but in a surprising and unexpected turn, the whole fifth-grade class, who figures out a way to say we're with you.

In true Polacco fashion, this book turns lemons into lemonade and celebrates amazing life itself.

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