The Lemonade War was first published in 2007 and sold a whopping 2 million plus copies worldwide. There were five more books in the series and with this new graphic novel adaption, a fresh group of fans are sure to climb aboard to enjoy this classic.

The plot centers around something many young readers are familiar with: sibling rivalry. Older brother, Evan, is a talker but he finds school to be difficult. Little sister, Jessie, is gifted in math but not as good at understanding others.

As often happens, two grades are going to be sharing one classroom putting Evan and Jessie together. This causes much apprehension for Evan, but this story is about the five days left of summer vacation before school begins. After much bickering, these two siblings make a bet about who can sell the most lemonade and it’s an all out war between them. Winning has never been so important.

Colorful, bold images stand out on every page. The expressions on each of their faces immediately connects to the emotions surfacing for Evan and Jessie. The economics of running a lemonade stand are also skillfully brought out, but it’s the changes that come about for each character that make this an even more satisfying reading experience. THE LEMONADE WAR is great story, one that will appeal to reluctant readers and anyone else looking for a fun engaging plot.

BOOK BIRTHDAY April 29, 2025 Page Count: 208

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacqueline Davies has lived more places than she has fingers and toes. She moved six times before fifth grade, and she credits all that moving around with making her an excellent observer of people and life. (She’s also very good at packing.) She discovered her love of writing when she was young, penning her first illustrated book in the third grade. It was called The Sad Shape, and although it never got published, she still enjoys sharing it with young readers and writers today. Jacqueline has three grown children and way too many houseplants. She divides her time between a town just outside of Boston and a cabin on the wild coast of Maine. She writes picture books, early chapter books, middle-grade novels, and young adult novels. In addition, she almost always has a suitcase that is in the process of being packed or unpacked. (https://www.jacquelinedavies.net/)

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Karen De la Vega is an illustrator and character designer from Mexico. She holds a bachelor’s degree in educational psychology and has illustrated several bestselling graphic novels. She loves bringing her own fantasy worlds to life through dynamic illustrations. When not drawing, Karen enjoys meditating, dancing to ’80s music, and daydreaming.

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