The Startup Squad by Brian Weisfeld and Nicole C. Kear

 

Title:  The Startup Squad

Author: Brian Weisfeld and Nicole C. Kear

Illustrator: Elynn Cohen

Publisher: Imprint   

ISBN: 9781250180407

 

Review:

Theresa, who prefers to go by Resa, is ambitious and studious. Her teacher Mrs. Davis’s is taking the class on a field trip to Adventure Central. But the field trip would be expensive, and the class must take part in a fund raiser contest selling lemonade. The winning team will win a great bunch of prizes, but the best is four QuickTix which puts a person at the front of the line on the rides. The drawback is the teacher has picked the teams. Resa and her best friend Didi are together along with Amelia who Resa thinks is snotty and Harriet who is always late and very silly. 

When it’s time for the team to start planning and setting up the Lickin Lips lemonade stand the girls personalities clash, there are mix-ups with supplies and it’s raining. Tensions run high and two of the team members quit and Resa and Didi’s friendship is on the rocks. Harriet comes up with a plan to get the team back together and they move forward with a plan. The question remains if they will be good enough to beat the other teams and win the prize. 

Starting a business isn’t easy and the stakes will always be high. With perseverance and a solid plan, it can be done. This fun read shares the upside and downside. The back pages share wonderful tips on how kids can startup a business of their own.

 

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