We have loved this whole series. This is a perfect middle grade series that so accurately captures this age, school relationships, and sibling interactions. I do wish this book had addressed some of the fallout of the previous book and the choices the father made. I thought this was an excellent representation of the complicated dynamics of school bullying at this age level as well. We are really hoping this is not the last book in the series.

Installment number six in The Lemonade Wars saga…

Evan and Jessie Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, unmasked a bell thief, and created a professional magic show. And now they seem to be, being singled out this summer for reasons beyond their control.
Evan is the Natural-born leader and good at making new friends. Until he discovers he is at the mercy of a bully on the summer school playground, and is pressured to act in a way he never has before.
Jessie, the science girl, wants to construct the best bridge she can for the competition next month, yet she is stuck in the wrong summer camp, surrounded by kids who believe fairies are more real than physics and a group of girls who tortured her back in second grade. Why does this cause her to act in ways that puzzle even her own self.

Another timely story by Jacqueline Davies of how being true to one’s self can help us remember how to treat others

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review.

4.5 stars for The Bridge Battle. As a teacher I absolutely love finding books with great tie-ins to the classroom/standards. This book would be a great start to a unit on bridges and the illustrations make it a great STEM addition to your classroom library. This book is in a series, but you don't have to read the first books to be able to jump into this one, it works as a stand alone. I also like how Evan and Jessie both have to process, and take ownership of, their own actions.