Books like Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Virginia Euwer Wolff’s novel, written in free verse, follows fourteen‑year‑old LaVaughn as she strives to earn the money needed for college. While accepting a babysitting position, she meets Jolly, a seventeen‑year‑old single mother raising two children, and together they turn adversity into hope, discovering lessons that extend beyond the classroom.
First publish date: April 3, 2000
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Virginia Euwer Wolff
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