The Lemonade Crime
By Jacqueline Davies
(Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Hardcover, 9780547279671, 160pp.)
Publication Date: March 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover, Hardcover
Categories: Readers - Chapter Books, Law & Crime, Family - Siblings
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Following the laws of our legal system, Evan and Jessie’s fourth grade class concocts a courtroom on the playground, putting Scott Spencer, alleged thief, on trial. They create a legitimate courtroom—with a judge, witnesses, a jury of their peers—and surprising consequences.
As she explores the difficulties of fairness, Jacqueline Davies once again reveals how good she is at understanding the complex emotions of children this age.
Jacqueline Davies is the talented author of two novels, as well as picture books. Jacqueline lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.
"The realistic depiction of the children’s emotions and ways of expressing them will resonate with readers. Great for discussion, this involving and, at times, riveting chapter book has something to say and a deceptively simple way of saying it."—Booklist, starred review
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