description: This sensitive and unforgettable story is about the relationship between LaVaughn, a fourteen-year-old girl determined to escape the poverty of her upbringing, and a struggling single mother for whom she babysits. It explores themes of friendship, family, and young women determined to build a future for themselves.
language: English
title: Make Lemonade
titlecomplete: Make Lemonade
genres: Fiction, Poetry, Contemporary, Teen, Coming Of Age, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, School, Young Adult, Poverty
ratings_count: 10715
series: Make Lemonade
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education)
publisher: Faber & Faber