Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter*****

Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes *****
338 pages
Realistic Fiction
Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes is about five freshmen by the names of Wen, Stella, Olivia, Charlie, and Mo. By fate, they all end up in detention the same day in a drab classroom at the basement of the school. A couple of them have never been to detention before, while for others, it’s the usual routine. While there, they learn that they all have something in common that they never knew about before--that they all have a passion for music. After becoming friends and wondering if they should form a band, things start getting in the way and arguments arise. Luckily, the students agreed to stay together, and came up with a clever and catchy name, Lemonade Mouth, after the famous Mel’s Organic Lemonade. Many of the older kids, especially those from a competing band, Mudslide Crush, make fun of them and say they don’t know what they are doing. After Lemonade Mouth’s first concert though, a lot of students changed their mind, claiming the music was moving and they became true fans. Wen, Stella, Olivia, Charlie, and Mo had been outcasts, but not anymore. They became pretty famous around their area, and finally, their big break came. They auditioned for a local radio’s contest, called Catch a RI-Zing Star, but the day before the show, they all seem to be out of it and have bad luck. What will happen when they get on stage and they aren’t ready?
Rating: *****
Alana F.
Period 3