"Melissa Savage's astoundingly good debut novel is packed with humor, mystery, friendship, family secrets, and even Bigfoot! I think you'll love it, too. And Lem realizes that maybe she can make lemonade out of her new life after all. You can follow her on Twitter at melissadsavage, and visit her at. Her desire to write purposeful, issue-driven books for young people, coupled with her interest in cryptozoology and the mystery of Bigfoot, inspired her to write Lemons.
But along the way, Lem and Tobin end up discovering more than they ever could have imagined. Savage is a writer and a child and family therapist. After he invites Lem to be his assistant for the summer, they set out on an epic adventure to capture a shot of the elusive beast on film. Then she meets eleven-year-old Tobin Sky, the CEO of Bigfoot Detectives Inc., who is the sole Bigfoot investigator for their small town. But Lem can’t possibly make lemonade out of her new life in Willow Creek, California-the Bigfoot Capital of the World-where she’s forced to live with a grandfather she’s never met after her mother passes away. Lemonade Liberty Witt’s mama always told her: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. "Melissa Savage's astoundingly good debut novel is packed with humor, mystery, friendship, family secrets, and even Bigfoot! I think you'll love it, too." -Karen Cushman, Newbery Medalist for The Midwife's ApprenticeĪn enjoyable and comforting middle-grade handbook on navigating new experiences and the heartache of losing loved ones early in life.The search for Bigfoot gets juicy in this funny and touching story that’s perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Flora & Ulysses and the movie Smallfoot! But along the way, Lem and Tobin end up discovering more than they ever could have imagined.
Lemons is a wonderful story, no matter what age group you happen to fall in.
Which should tell you how wonderfully written Melissa Savage's book really is. As Lemonade learned and grew, I worked my way through my issues right along with her. But Lem can’t possibly make lemonade out of her new life in Willow Creek, California-the Bigfoot Capital of the World-where she’s forced to live with a grandfather she’s never met after her mother passes away. Middle Grade or not, this book really helped me sort things out. The search for Bigfoot gets juicy in this funny and touching story that’s perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Flora & Ulysses and the movie Smallfoot!
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