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The Lemonade Crime (The Lemonade War Series #2)
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 a...more
As she explores the difficulties of fairness, Jacqueline Davies once again reveals how good she is a...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
May 2nd 2011
by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
(first published March 21st 2011)
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Never having read The Lemonade Wars, this sequel by Davis succeeds in offering up a thirst-quenching tale that can stand on its own two feet. That said, I want to read The Lemonade Wars and imagine that readers who are coming to "the crime" after having done so will enjoy it all the more.
Themes of symmetry, justice, and fairness are woven through-out this pitch-perfect novel for the 3rd and 4th grade set.
Some favorite quotes that would be ripe for class discussions and writing prompts:
One of th...more
Themes of symmetry, justice, and fairness are woven through-out this pitch-perfect novel for the 3rd and 4th grade set.
Some favorite quotes that would be ripe for class discussions and writing prompts:
One of th...more
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Jessie and her older brother Evan came to terms with gifted Jessie skipping third grade and joining Evan in the school's only fourth grade class, but it took a war to accomplish it. The two siblings and their friends squared off in a winner-take-all lemonade war in Davies' first book about the Treskis, The Lemonade War. I enjoyed that book but was frustrated that the issue of the missing money was never addressed. Davies' latest work resolves the issue after Jessie, who has just read a book on t...more
This is the sequel to The Lemonade War, a lesson in economics cleverly disguised in a story about a brother/sister lemonade stand rivalry. Like the first, The Lemonade Crime starts every chapter off with a definition-in this case, one pertaining to the different aspects of court proceedings, as the students of 4-O attempt to figure out who stole the lemonade stand money that goes missing at the end of the first book. Sadly, I didn't really enjoy this second installment. I found it to be trying t...more
In this sequel to The Lemonade War, Jessie and Evan are still reeling from the loss of the proceeds of their lemonade sales. Circumstantial evidence seems to indicate that one of their classmates, Scott, stole the money. Jessie decides to have a trial of Scott's peers to determine his guilt. Despite the fact that they are all fourth graders, her classmates love the idea. However, things go wrong during the trial, and Jessie's good friend decides that to be fair, she must represent Scott. Facts t...more
This is a sequel to The Lemonade War . The summer sibling feud between Evan and Jessie is over. The two made up and will be in the same fourth grade class. Evan and Jessie believe Scott stole Evan's $208. A few weeks into the new school year Jessie decides to put Scott on trail for theft. The entire fourth grade class takes part in the trial. Though Jessie is the youngest (she skipped) everyone listens as Jessie assigns what roll everyone will play from judge to jury.
The story alternates betwee...more
The story alternates betwee...more
Jessie is a gifted 8 year old who is in the same class as her older brother Evan this year. The crime is the theft of $208.00 earned from lemonade sales. The money disappeared from Evan's shorts at a friends house and everyone believes it was Scott who is always bragging about what he has. Jessie arranges a school yard trial with the whole class involved and the results don't make anyone feel better.
The Lemonade Crime is a short simple story which includes legal words defined and trial procedure...more
The Lemonade Crime is a short simple story which includes legal words defined and trial procedure...more
This is the second book in "The Lemonade War" series and it picks up right where the first book leaves off. I really like the characters in this series, because it seems like most kids can relate to one of them. Jessie, is a math whiz and picks up new learning really easily, but she often has trouble relating to other kids and understanding them, especially if they are being sarcastic. Her older brother, Evan, on the other hand, has lots of friends, knows just what to say to people, but has a lo...more
I think this book is awesome because of the small court they had in the book mostly because I knew nothing about court until now. I like how this 4th grader set up everything for his brother so he can get his money back but I never knew a sister would do all this for her brother,would you? Now back to the small court I like how there was juries,witnesses,a lawyer, and a judge that all seems pretty cool to me and I like the suspense,who going to win the court stuff like that. I can't really relat...more
This book is a sequel to another book that I have not read but it works on its own just fine. After a brother and sisters lemonade stand earnings are stolen, the sister decides to stage a mock court to decide the guilt of who she is just sure took the money. I enjoyed the girls ingenuity but dialogue between some of the boys in the book was just ugly. Now, I'm reading this as a mom and the last thing a mom wants to read is quarreling, fighting and angry behavior. So I really did not enjoy those...more
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LOVED Lemonade War by Davies and this is a great follow up! In this story, Evan has lost the $208 that him and his sister battled all summer to make at dueling lemonade stands. His arch nemesis, Scott Spencer, seems to be the guilty party, but he can't be labeled as such until the judge delivers the verdict in the pseudocourtroom Jessie sets up on the playground. Each chapter begins with a definition of a legal term and sets the tone for the events of that chapter. I am an enthusiastic fan of Da...more
The Lemonade Crime was a good sequel to the The Lemonade War. This book was about Evan and his sister Jessie who are accusing Scott Spencer of stealing $208 from Evans shorts pocket. That money was money Jessie and her friend had earned by doing a lemonade stand. When Evan and Jessie find out Scott spencer got an Xbox 20/20 they are sure Scott stole the money and then went to by the Xbox 20/20. Thats when they have a trial to see who was really right. If you are in the mood for a mystery book th...more
For those who felt that The Lemonade War left unfinished business, this book will take care of that. Jessie and Evan have started 4th grade and Scott, whom Evan thinks stole the $208 has shown up to school bragging that he has the new XBox 20/20, which he says he bought with his own money. This leads Jessie to present him with a warrant for his arrest and a court date in which the case will be plead before a jury of his peers. If he is found guilty he will have to turn his XBox over to Evan, if...more
Jun 07, 2012
Mel Raschke
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After skipping third grade, precocious Jessie and her older brother, Evan, start school in the same fourth-grade class. It’s a difficult adjustment for both, but one thing unites them: their certainty and outrage that their classmate Scott stole $208 (lemonade-stand takings) from Evan’s bedroom. Readers of The Lemonade War (2007) will remember the money’s disappearance, but Davies deftly fills in the background here. When Jessie directly accuses Scott of theft and involves the class in a secret,...more
In this sequel to The Lemonade Wars, the lemonade money is stolen from Evan, so his precocious sister Jessie organizes a court of law with the entire 4th grade to try the suspected classmate. Every chapter begins with an interesting legal definition and children will be drawn into the drama of setting up the court procedures as they read the story. What makes this book so good is that the author really knows children. Her characters are very real and believable as they try to step into the very...more
This was a great story about a brother and sister. They are both in fourth grade and Jessie (sister) wants justice to prevail against a local boy who seems to never get in trouble so she creates a court room in the playground to decide the fate of Scott, who has supposedly stolen money. Jessie has alot to learn about the fact that sometimes justice doesn't prevail. I enjoyed this story and could see grade school kids reading this and enjoying the mini detective work Jessie provides. Definitely a...more
I liked this continuation of the story begun in The Lemonade War, but I don’t think it was quite as strong. What made the first book so enjoyable was the tension between the siblings, and because there is a third-party villain this time, some of that tension was necessarily missing from this book. What did work nicely was the relationship between Jessie and her older classmates and her obvious desire to win their affections even as she gets far too into the courtroom aspect. In keeping with the...more
Lacking some of the innocence and charm of the first Lemonade book, this one was ok. I liked how the siblings were loyal to each other and tried to protect each other. But, the boy has a lot of anger in is book, and, unlike the previous book, doesn't resolve that anger very well. The author rushed through the story, in my opinion, and I didn't feel nearly the same connection to the characters, consequently, I wasn't as eager to keep reading. I liked the idea for the sequel, but it just didn't de...more
The Lemonade Crime was a good followup to Jacqueline Davies' The Lemonade War. This book was about Evan and his sister Jessie who are accusing Scott Spencer of stealing the $208.00 from Evan's shorts. That money was the money that Jessie and her friend earned during the lemonade war in the first book. When Scott bought an Xbox 20/20 they were sure he stole the money. Because of this they had a trial. My favorite part in this book was the trial because you were not sure through out the trial who...more
I loved it!I was glad Scott did not use the money on the 20/20 his parent got for him.I still don't get why Scott stole the money from Evans shorts.How did Scott get away with it in court?At least he didn't make Evan and Jessie apoligise in front of all the fourth graders.I think Megan did the write thing by offering to be Scotts lawer.I think Evan should have offered to give Scott the money to help fix the new TV.That would make it a longer book and a very intresting story!Even more intresting...more
Picking up where The Lemonade War ended, this sequel tells the story of Jessie and Evan's efforts to prove Scott Spencer stole $208 from them at the end of the summer. Jessie sets up a mock courtroom on the playground after school, assigning the roles of judge, jury, and witnesses to members of their 4th grade classroom. Acting as Evan's lawyer, she sets out to prove Scott guilty. Evan, meanwhile, struggles with his friends' casual attitude toward the theft and with their willingness to remain f...more
There is quite a lot in this book on friendship, siblings, school, bullying, growing up, dealing with parents who work too much - but my favorite part is when Jessie sets up a courtroom and puts Scott on trial who she thinks has stolen her brother's money. When I bought the book I had no idea it was the sequel to The Lemonade War - but now I am curious to get my hands on this book too. Both books will fit well into our collection and I am sure they will become popular among our elementary reader...more
This was a pretty good book! The sequel to the Lemonade Wars. You'd definitely have to read that one first to completely understand the dynamics of this book.
It's a pretty emotional situation for fourth graders. Good book for personal exploration of how we treat others, giving others the benefit of the doubt and how taking revenge perhaps feels good in the moment but in the end makes us feel really awful. The situation is resolved satisfactorily and over all a good read for kids.
It's a pretty emotional situation for fourth graders. Good book for personal exploration of how we treat others, giving others the benefit of the doubt and how taking revenge perhaps feels good in the moment but in the end makes us feel really awful. The situation is resolved satisfactorily and over all a good read for kids.
This was a cute little book for 3rd-4th graders. My sister (who teaches those grades) gave this to me to see what I thought, and while I realize that reading it as a 30 year old is a bit different than reading it as a 10 year old, I still thought it was a cute story. I liked the "court of law", but I did think the ending was a bit weak. Still, if you're looking for an easy chapter book for younger grades, this isn't a bad one to add to the list.
A good follow-up to The Lemonade War, occurring just one week after the events of the first book. Where the last book threw in economic terms, this one is full of legal terms as Jessie spearheads a trial for the 4th grader accused of stealing Evan's (Jessie's) money. I didn't quite believe these kids were only starting 4th grade (maybe 5th or 6th), but the story is fun and has a few surprises along the way.
In the second book, Evan and Jessie are determined to find out who stole the profits from their lemonade stand and Jessie organizes and official courtroom style trial, complete with judge and jury, made up of Evan and Jessie's fourth grade class. While the first book is a good study of math and money, the second is a great study of the judicial system.
Loved this book! It kept the suspense and drama going throughout the entire story and it wrapped up nicely in the end.
Loved this book! It kept the suspense and drama going throughout the entire story and it wrapped up nicely in the end.
This is another book that was required reading for work. I liked the general message of this book- the fact that even if you know something to be true- it is better to have indisputable evidence before accusing someone. While the story message was a good one, and I'm sure younger kids enjoy the story quite a lot, I found it lacking. I was not able to get sucked into the story the way I wanted to be.
I enjoyed The Lemonade Crime very much. The format was clever and the story was fun, but this one didn't impress me as much. I liked the idea of closure from the last book and the mock trial was clever, but... The idea that you have to witness a crime to convict someone... Um, no. And after all was said and done, it seemed like hurt feelings and secrets were the only things that came out of the trial.
This sequel to The Lemonade War (which I haven't read) can be followed without having read the first book. It is a decent book about friendship and brother/sister relationships. The story follows the "trial" that Jessie sets up to try Scott of stealing $208 from her brother (the theft occurred in the first book). Each chapter briefly focuses on a different aspect of our judicial system.
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