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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Review: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie

 

When their mother died four years ago, everything changed. Now Lucy's ready for summer, but at the last minute her father changes all the plans. When the family inherits a chunk of money, he purchases a food truck. He's made plans to spend the summer on the road.

Lucy, Freddy, and Herb aren't sure about this plan - but they have no choice. They all have different ideas on how the money could have been spent. But together they try to make the best of it. 

Lucy, who has become the primary caretaker, can't believe that her father's going to spend the whole summer with them. He's usually buried in his work.  

They start creating pies - including their family's famous peach pie. After several bumps, they start getting the hang of it. But will it be smooth sailing?

My Thoughts: I heard about this book at a Renegades of Middle Grade event and I knew I had to read it. It sounded amazingly good and it didn't disappoint. I'm eagerly waiting for the next two books in the trilogy. I love pie, so I was all about this food truck. Although, I did love the other ideas on how to spend a million dollars; they were inventive. I felt badly for the kids as their lives changed once again and they weren't sure of their roles. But I loved how they helped each other out and took care of each other. While it's clearly a modern story, it has that same nostalgic feel from the Penderwicks or the Vanderbeekers. This delicious book will make your mouth water. 

Cover Thoughts: Great

Source: ARC sent for review

Library Recommendation: Highly recommended for your school and public libraries


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