LEMONADE MADE OF MIRACLES FREE
The author stated in an interview with The Horn Book Magazine that she kept the format of the novel in free verse partly ".because Make Lemonade is dedicated to young mothers. The novel discusses her encounters and struggles with topics such as poverty, unemployment, teenage pregnancy, parenting, sexual harassment, education, drugs, and isolation from family. The book was dedicated "for young mothers", which many people consider representative of the book's content and central focus on Jolly, the teenaged mother of two children. Some of these controversial topics include teenage pregnancy and discussion of sexual harassment. Although praised by many, the novel also raised concerns from organizations, such as schools in New York, that some of the content is inappropriate for middle-school students. Make Lemonade generated starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and received several awards. LaVaughn and Jeremy explain to LaVaughn's mom what happened, and she begrudgingly praises Jolly for the first time. Jolly does CPR on Jilly, which was something that she had been studying in her classes recently. One afternoon, LaVaughn and Jolly are both watching the kids when Jilly chokes on a toy. Later, Jolly gets a letter back from the billionaire with a $5 check to treat her kids but also a promise of some more money if she gives proof of her GED. Soon afterward, LaVaughn brings in new lemon seeds, because the second round of seeds did not grow either. LaVaughn notices an improvement in Jolly's self-esteem around this time. LaVaughn thinks that it is a crazy idea, but helps Jolly write the letter.
In an attempt to get some money, Jolly decides that she will write a letter to a billionaire who sometimes helps people who write to him. Jolly's school program notes Jolly's problems with time management, however, and LaVaughn returns to babysit for Jolly again for an hour every day, like before. Finally, after talking to the school employees herself, Jolly reluctantly joins the program. LaVaughn contacts people at her school and finds out that if Jolly can go back to school, she can get free daycare for the kids. Meanwhile, the lemon seeds that LaVaughn planted with Jeremy never grew, so she decides to plant some more and hopes that they will grow this time around. Jolly tries unsuccessfully to get a new job and rejects LaVaughn's suggestion that she go back to school so that she can get better jobs, for fear that her children might get taken away from her. Jolly tries several times to file reports of sexual abuse to administration, but they ignore her calls and complaints. LaVaughn learns that it was because Jolly's boss was sexually abusing her and Jolly stabbed his hand with a pencil to make him stop. A few weeks later, Jolly comes home and announces that she was fired. LaVaughn has her mom come to help with Jolly, and her mom tells Jolly she needs to take hold of her life and criticizes Jolly. Jolly shows up late one day with lacerations on her face. Reluctantly, she accepts and gives her permission. Later at her house, she asks her mom if she can take the job. In that time, LaVaughn plants some lemon seeds that Jeremy would sit in front of for some time each day. She meets the kids and connects with them. LaVaughn is greeted by Jolly, who is her new employer. She takes the number and applies for the job.
LaVaughn notices a flyer for a babysitting job for two kids, Jeremy and Jilly. Make Lemonade has been translated into Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. All three books have been published as audiobooks read by Heather Alicia Simms. The trilogy is unified by its protagonist LaVaughn, a fourteen-year-old girl who recounts her experiences and perspective from first-person point of view. These novels are characterized by their free verse style.
LEMONADE MADE OF MIRACLES FULL
It is the first book in a trilogy series consisting of Make Lemonade, True Believer (the second installment), and This Full House (the third installment). Make Lemonade is a verse novel for young adults, written by Virginia Euwer Wolff and originally published in 1993 by Henry Holt and Company.
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