Make lemonade

A novel in verse (I'm collecting great titles for April's display). This one was special for two reasons: it's about teen moms, but not from the POV of the teen mom and the writer really nailed what is so very special about small children. I was in love with the kids as the main character was. There is a great message here about never giving up and, no matter what your situation is, it CAN and WILL get better- but you have to try. There is a point in which the teen mom is so frustrated and exhausted with life that she is willing to sit on the couch and let life roll over her. It's also about the importance of having a tribe, or at least one person who has your back (even if that person is a 14 year old babysitter who just happens to have a great head on her shoulders). I wasn't happy with the ending, but I was satisfied with it. Make Lemonade is realistic fiction at it's best.