I read this yesterday:
The Lemonade Crime by Jacqueline Davies
Published: March 2, 2011
Published by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Jessie was moved up a grade, and now, she and her brother Evan are in the same 4th grade class. Evan had some money stolen from him (money that didn't belong to him!), and he suspects a classmate. Jessie sets up a trial on the playground to get to the bottom of things. But along the way she and her classmates learn about truth and fairness. The story is very exciting, and I enjoy Jessie's character because she is a hard worker! I also like that the chapter opening pages have definitions of terms to know.
This is the 2nd book in the Lemonade War series. I enjoyed this installment better than the first one. I wanted to see how things turned out, and there were a few surprises! I think 4th graders will especially like this book because they like to discuss fairness, and the happenings of a playground/recess are always interesting to them. (At least my students do!)
I can't wait to read the third book called The Bell Bandit.
Off to my next book!
What did you read for #bookaday today? How do you manage your reading schedule?