Make Lemonade

Firefly & Fern Summary

Make Lemonade follows fourteen-year-old LaVaughn as she takes a babysitting job for Jolly, a teenage mother struggling to build a better life for herself and her two young children. Through their unlikely friendship, LaVaughn discovers the resilience, resourcefulness, and determination required to overcome poverty and hardship. This powerful novel in verse celebrates the strength found in human connection and shows young readers how compassion and loyalty can transform lives.