The Candy Smash

This is the 4th in a series called The Lemonade War series.  The two main characters are a fourth grade boy, Evan, and his sister, Jessie.  Jessie is brilliant and skipped a grade, which puts her in Evan's class.  He is not too happy about it.  Even though she is so smart, she struggles with understanding how to interact with other kids.  In this story, her desire to publish the Valentine's Day edition of the classroom newspaper threatens to embarrass most of the class, especially Evan.  I enjoyed this immensely.  I loved how, through the story, the reader gains a great understanding of poetry conventions and how to appreciate a beautiful poem, like Evan does.