Make Lemonade, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Fiction
Make lemonade is about a girl, LaVaughn, that comes from a home with very little money. Her goal is to be the first in her family to go to college, so she gets a job. She begins to babysit for a mother that is 17 and needs some help. She tries to juggle her school work and her job. She's trying to benefit these kids lives knowing that they have it rough. Jolly, the kids mother, looses her job. The try their hardest to figure out a way to get her life back on track as soon as possible.
Question # 1"Describe the main characters..."
LaVaughn is a sweet young girl who really cares about people. Along with caring about other people she is extremely determined to keep her grades up and make it to college. Jolly i a 17 year old mother struggling to get enough money to take care of her kids. Finally LaVaughn's mother cares so much for her daughter and is only interested in that Lavaughn stays on the right path so she can make a good life for herself.
Question #4 "What main ideas does the author explore..."
I think that the main idea is perseverance. I think his because no matter what has occurred in the story so far good or bad the characters are determined to succeed. For example when Jolly is fired from her job she is determined to find a new job and try to get her life on track.
This sounds like a great book. Im going to read it next
ReplyDeleteIt interests me that the babysitter helps the mother get her life back together when she has to also get into a college.
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