  | Bridge battle (Lemonade War) Author: Davies, Jacqueline | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
Evan and Jessie Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, unmasked a bell thief, and created a professional magic show. Yet for all their skills and talents, both find themselves being singled out this summer for reasons beyond their control. With Evan's issues at summer school and Jessie stuck at a mediocre summer camp, can they stay true to themselves?
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.80 Points: 5.0 Quiz: 518232 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (09/15/22)
Booklist (11/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2022 In the sixth volume of the engaging series that began with The Lemonade War (2007), ten-year-old Evan becomes the target of an older, taller boy who bullies him during summer school. Evan faces moral issues head-on and is dismayed to find himself caving in to the demands of his tormentor, bullying a smaller boy in an ill-fated attempt to gain acceptance and safety. Meanwhile, Evan’s nine-year-old sister, Jessie, tries to maneuvers her Summer Fun Exploration Camp class to stop creating fairy houses and focus on building scale-model bridges instead. Though highly intelligent and diligent in mastering whatever area of science or engineering interests her at the moment, Jessie has trouble recognizing other people’s emotions and, sometimes, understanding her own. The third-person narrative switches between Evan’s difficulties and Jessie’s predicaments. In the end, the players in both dramas converge for a climactic outdoor scene that is memorable for its satisfying combination of justice and wit. Portraying characters with perception and dealing with real issues in kids’ lives, this absorbing chapter book is satisfying on many levels. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 11/01/2022 In the sixth volume of the engaging series that began with The Lemonade War (2007), ten-year-old Evan becomes the target of an older, taller boy who bullies him during summer school. Evan faces moral issues head-on and is dismayed to find himself caving in to the demands of his tormentor, bullying a smaller boy in an ill-fated attempt to gain acceptance and safety. Meanwhile, Evan’s nine-year-old sister, Jessie, tries to maneuvers her Summer Fun Exploration Camp class to stop creating fairy houses and focus on building scale-model bridges instead. Though highly intelligent and diligent in mastering whatever area of science or engineering interests her at the moment, Jessie has trouble recognizing other people’s emotions and, sometimes, understanding her own. The third-person narrative switches between Evan’s difficulties and Jessie’s predicaments. In the end, the players in both dramas converge for a climactic outdoor scene that is memorable for its satisfying combination of justice and wit. Portraying characters with perception and dealing with real issues in kids’ lives, this absorbing chapter book is satisfying on many levels. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
