The Lemonade War

Evan and Jessie Treski are two very different young people. Compare and contrast their character traits.

The Lemonade War is, in part, a novel about the emotional impact of divorce on young children. Explain the way that the novel illustrates this using evidence from the text.

Young children often struggle with feeling insecure. Choose to analyze either Evan or Jessie Treski and what makes that child insecure. How do they overcome that insecurity?

The mathematical practices used in the novel demonstrate some interesting problem-solving techniques. What are some of these techniques? How might they be useful for an elementary school student?

Mrs. Treski does not appear often in the novel. How does she influence both Evan and Jessie in their actions?

Both Evan and Jessie struggle to express their emotions to one another. Choose several key scenes where they have a difficulty with emotional expression and analyze how they resolve that conflict.

Jessie uses two books to help her understand the world around her. What messages do these two books give her that assist her in solving her problems? Describe using evidence from the novel.

The novel concludes without resolving the conflict of the stolen money. Why would Jacqueline Davies end the novel without the two children solving the case of Scott Spencer’s theft? What purpose does the conclusion have?