La guerra de la limonada: The Lemonade War (Spanish Edition)

Por Jacqueline Davies

Evan Treski es un estudiante de cuarto grado que sabe tratar con la gente. Puede hablar muy bien con todos, incluso con los adultos. Por otro lado, Jessie, su hermana menor que también está en cuarto grado, es muy inteligente con las matemáticas pero le cuesta entender a las personas. Ella sabe que no demuestra sentimientos. Entonces, cuando comienza la guerra de limonada, no se sabe quién ganará, y mucho menos si la guerra terminará.

Por primera vez en español presentamos esta combinación perfecta de humor, matemáticas y negocios, escrita por Jacqueline Davies y traducida por las premiadas Alma Flor Ada y F. Isabel Campoy. Es una novela conmovedora que presenta una relación única entre hermanos y analiza de manera sutil de qué manera las discusiones pueden intensificarse más allá de lo esperado.

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And I am the Lemonade King.

Fourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart, but not especially good with people. So when the siblings’ lemonade stand war begins, there really is no telling who will win—or even if their fight will ever end. Brimming with savvy marketing tips for making money at any business, definitions of business terms, charts, diagrams, and even math problems, this fresh, funny, emotionally charged novel subtly explores how arguments can escalate beyond anyone’s intent.

Awards: 2009 Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2007 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, North Carolina Children’s Book Award 2011, 2011 Nutmeg Award (Connecticut)

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: HarperCollins
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 4 mar 2014
• ISBN: 9780544364967

Jacqueline Davies

Jacqueline Davies is the bestselling author of the Lemonade War series, which has inspired young readers across the world to raise money for charitable causes. She is also the award-winning author of the Sydney and Taylor series, illustrated by Deborah Hocking, and Bubbles . . . UP!, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez, which was selected as an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice and was distinguished as a book of outstanding merit on Bank Street College’s Best Books of the Year list. Visit her online at www.jacquelinedavies.net.

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Copyright © 2007 by Jacqueline Davies

Translation © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Illustrations by Cara Llewellyn

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Davies, Jacqueline, 1962–

The lemonade war / by Jacqueline Davies.

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Summary: Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Includes mathematical calculations and tips for running a successful lemonade stand.

[1. Brothers and sisters—Fiction. 2. Moneymaking projects—Fiction. 3. Arithmetic—Fiction. 4. Lemonade—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.D29392Lem 2007

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ISBN: 978-0-618-75043-6 English edition hardcover

ISBN: 978-0-547-23765-7 English edition paperback

ISBN: 978-0-544-23022-4 Spanish edition hardcover

ISBN: 978-0-544-25203-5 Spanish edition paperback

eISBN 978-0-544-36496-7

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Para Tom, Kim y Leslie.

Todos los caminos llevan atrás.

Capítulo 1

Temporada baja

temporada baja s. f. Caída en la actividad de un negocio o de la economía.

Acostado de espaldas en la oscuridad, Evan tiraba la pelota en línea recta hacia arriba y la recogía con las manos. Tamp, tamp. El sonido de la pelota en la palma de la mano le gustaba. Tenía las piernas abiertas en V, los brazos alzados hacia el techo. Pensar que si no acertaba, la pelota probablemente le rompería la nariz, hacía que el juego fuera lo suficientemente interesante para continuarlo.

Del piso de arriba le llegó el ruido de pisadas, las de su madre, y luego el fuerte sonido de algo que arrastraban raspando el piso. Dejó de tirar la pelota para escuchar. Su madre arrastraba algo pesado por el piso de la cocina. Posiblemente el aparato estropeado del aire acondicionado.

Hacía una semana, justo al principio de la ola de calor, el aire acondicionado de la oficina que tenía su madre en el ático se había roto. El empleado de Sears había instalado uno nuevo pero había dejado el viejo en medio del suelo de la cocina. Los Treskis habían estado evitándolo toda la semana.

Es-cra-ch. Evan se levantó. Su madre era fuerte, pero lo que estaba haciendo requería dos personas. Ojalá no le preguntara qué hacía escondido en la oscuridad. Con suerte Jessie no estaría en la cocina. Llevaba dos días evitando encontrarse con ella y cada vez se hacía más difícil. La casa no era tan grande.

Evan tenía la mano en la barandilla de la escalera cuando dejó de oírse el ruido. Oyó pisadas que se alejaban y luego, silencio. Su madre se había dado por vencida. Probablemente por el calor, pensó. Era un tiempo que invitaba a darse por vencido.

Volvió a acostarse en el suelo.

Tamp, tamp.

Entonces oyó que se abría la puerta del sótano. Schchch. Evan recogió la pelota y se quedó inmóvil como una estatua.

—¿Evan? —En la oscuridad, la voz de Jessie sonaba casi como un eco—. Evan, ¿estás ahí?

Evan contuvo la respiración. Se quedó completamente quieto. Lo único que se movía en su cuerpo era la punta de los dedos. Se sentían como si los estuvieran pinchando cientos de agujas.

Oyó que la puerta empezaba a cerrarse —soltó el aire contenido— pero luego volvió a abrirse. Pisadas en los escalones alfombrados. La silueta negra de Jessie parada en el último escalón rodeada de luz. Evan no movió ni un músculo.

—¿Evan? ¿Estás ahí? —Jessie dio un paso hacia el interior del sótano.

—¿Es...? —Se acercó poco a poco y luego le dio un puntapié con el pie descalzo.

—¡Oye! ¡Cuidado! —dijo Evan dándole un manotazo en la pierna. De pronto se sintió como un estúpido echado ahí en la oscuridad.

—Creí que eras un saco de dormir —dijo ella—. No veía nada. ¿Qué haces aquí abajo? ¿Por qué tienes apagadas las luces?

—Si enciendo las luces hace demasiado calor —le contestó. Habló en tono monótono, como si fuera la persona más aburrida del mundo. Si continuaba así, quizá Jessie se fuera dejándolo en paz.

—Mamá ha regresado a su oficina —dijo Jessie, acostándose en el sofá. Trabajando. —Gruñó mientras pronunciaba las palabras.

Evan no dijo nada. Volvió a tirar y recoger la pelota. Arriba. Abajo. Quizá el silencio haría que Jessie se marchara. Empezaba a sentir que las palabras se le amontonaban adentro, le oprimían los pulmones y forzaban el aire a salir. Era como si su pecho estuviera lleno de murciélagos aleteando en busca de una salida.

—Trató de mover el aire acondicionado, pero pesa demasiado —dijo Jessie.

Evan apretó los labios. Vete, pensó. Vete antes de que diga algo desagradable.

—Va a hacer calor toooooda la semana —continuó Jessie—. Va a estar en los noventa. Todo el tiempo, hasta fines de mes.

Tamp, tamp.

—Y, ¿qué quieres hacer? —preguntó Jessie.

Lárgate, pensó Evan. Jessie nunca se enteraba cuando le daba de lado. Seguía actuando como si todo estuviera perfecto. Se hacía difícil decirle que lo dejara tranquilo sin decirle DÉJAME EN PAZ. Cada vez que Evan se lo decía, se sentía mal.

—Y, ¿qué quieres hacer? —preguntó Jessie de nuevo, empujándolo con el pie.

Era una pregunta directa. Evan tenía que contestarla o explicar por qué no lo hacía. Y no quería entrar en eso. Era demasiado... demasiado complicado. Demasiado doloroso.

—Dime. ¿Qué quieres hacer? —preguntó por tercera vez.

—Lo que estoy haciendo —dijo Evan.

—No, anda. De verdad.

—De verdad —dijo él.

—Podemos ir en bici al 7-Eleven —dijo ella.

—No tengo dinero —dijo él.

—Abuelita te acaba de dar diez dólares por tu cumpleaños.

—Los gasté —dijo Evan.

—¿En qué?

—Cosas —dijo Evan.

—Bueno, yo tengo... bueno... —y la voz de ­Jessie se fue apagando hasta desaparecer.

Evan dejó de tirar la pelota y la miró diciendo: —¿Qué?

Jessie dobló las rodillas acercándoselas al pecho: —Nada —dijo.

—Bien —dijo Evan. Sabía que Jessie tenía dinero. Jessie siempre tenía dinero escondido. Pero eso no quería decir que lo iba a compartir. Evan continuó tirando la pelota. Sentía que una llamita de cólera le empezaba a quemar la cara.

Tamp, tamp.

—Podríamos construir un fuerte en el bosque —dijo Jessie.

—Mucho calor.

—Podríamos jugar Stratego.

—Muy aburrido.

—Podemos hacer una carrera con canicas.

—Muy tonto.

Una tela de araña de sudor le cubría la frente y se extendía hasta el pelo. Cada vez que tiraba la pelota se decía: No es su culpa. Pero sentía crecer su ira. Empezó a utilizar el codo para darle mayor impulso a la pelota. Estaba volando casi cuatro pies en el aire. Arriba. Abajo.

Pop. Tamp. Pop. tamp.

Los murciélagos que tenía en el pecho se estaban volviendo locos.

—¿Qué te pasa? —preguntó Jessie—. Estás muy raro desde hace dos días.

Ay, ay, ay, aquí viene.

—No quiero jugar un juego tonto como Stratego —dijo él.

—A ti te gusta Stratego. Sólo lo mencioné porque es tu juego favorito. Lo hice por ser amable, en caso de que no te hayas dado cuenta.

—Mira, sólo quedan seis días de verano y no los voy a pasar jugando un juego tonto. —Evan sintió que su pulso se aceleraba. Por una parte quería meterse un calcetín en la boca, por otra quería derribar de un golpe a su hermana. —Es un juego estúpido para bebés y yo no quiero jugar un estúpido juego de bebitos.

Pop. Tamp. Pop. tamp.

—¿Por qué estás tan insoportable?

Evan sabía que estaba siendo cruel y no le gustaba ser cruel, especialmente con ella. Pero no podía evitarlo. Estaba tan mortificado y tan humillado y tan lleno de murciélagos que no podía evitarlo. Sólo quería estar solo. Y ella no lo dejaba. —Tú eres la inteligente —le dijo—. Averígualo tú.

Bien. Eso la callaría. ¡Por una vez! Evan observó a la pelota subir en el aire.

—¿Es por la carta? —preguntó Jessie.

Crack.

Evan había quitado los ojos de la pelota por un segundo, sólo por un segundo, y le había caído en la nariz.

—¡Ay! AY! —Se dio vuelta agarrándose la nariz con ambas manos. Sentía un terrible dolor que no lo dejaba ver, que empezaba detrás de los ojos y que se extendía por todo su cráneo.

—¿Quieres hielo? —oyó preguntar a Jessie en voz calmada.

—¿Qué crees? —gritó.

—¿Sí? —Ella

Comentarios para La guerra de la limonada

[Edith Pol · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Me encanta la trama además de que es un caso muy real las peleas de hermanos, puestos de limonada, gustos, amigos y amor y paz me encanta uno de los mejores libros que he leído un final hermoso y que te deja con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja 5/5 ❤️?

[regoodrich · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

This is a fun book for middle grade readers that teaches some simple tips for improving business sales. The book also demonstrates how mathematics is used in everyday life by outlining the steps for computing sales and profit. The story centers on a sibling lemonade sale competition, hence the title: The Lemonade War. This would be a good book to read in a 3rd or 4th grade math class where students participate by doing business calculations of their own as the story progresses.

[rbradfute-756080 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

The following book, "The Lemonade War", a fourth-grader who goes by the name of Evan Treski is a people smart kind of boy. Talking very well to others and even grown ups. He has a younger sister, Jessie, she is a math smart person, but not good with people. When the two siblings lemonade war begins, there is no telling who will come out on top. Throughout this book, students in the classroom, will have a variety of math concepts that will pop up, definitions will also arise, along with having to explore how arguments can begin to escalate beyond someones intent.

[trayceetee · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

FROM THE BACK COVER:For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And I am the Lemonade King.Fourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart, but not especially good with people. So when the siblings’ lemonade stand war begins, there really is no telling who will win—or even if their fight will ever end. Brimming with savvy marketing tips for making money at any business, definitions of business terms, charts, diagrams, and even math problems, this fresh, funny, emotionally charged novel subtly explores how arguments can escalate beyond anyone’s intent.Awards: 2009 Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2007 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, North Carolina Children’s Book Award 2011, 2011 Nutmeg Award (Connecticut)Spoiler Alert:Evan: Fourth grade boy (10 years old) who is close to his sister, especially since his Dad left--he and Jessie made a "spit-promise" not to argue in front of their mother, Mrs. Treski, as she has enough to worry about already. Jessie: Fourth grade girl (8 years old), Evan's sister, who should be going into third grade but was bumped ahead a year because she's so bright--at least, academically. She's not always so great at reading people, though, which is part of why she and Even get along so well--they understand each other, and he totally looks out for her. That is, until the Lemonade War begins.Mrs. Treski: The Treski kids' Mom, she's recently split up with their Dad, and she's working hard on supporting them on her own.Megan: The fourth grade girl Evan has a crush on--she's the one Jessie ends up becoming friends with, in an effort to win the Lemonade War.Scott: A fourth grade boy Even is *sort of* friends with, he helps Even get started with the Lemonade War, and then plays a further role later in the story.Paul: One of Evan's better friends in fourth grade, he also helps Even with the Lemonade War.My Review:My son and I read this together, a few chapters each night before bed. It's one he's been reading in class, but he apparently was enjoying it so much that he wanted to go at his own pace at home. (We finished it ahead of his class.)This is a great story that has to do not only with sibling rivalry, but also with how siblings will look out for each other and support one another. It was sweet and touching, hilarious in parts, and there were parts that made us want to side with one sibling or the other, depending on the situation. Very well written!

[craig22-1 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This book is about a boy who one day wanted to make a lemonade stand. Down the street where the businesses are, his sister starts one. A day later the Lemonade War starts! The Lemonade War is where the first person to make $100 wins. Read this book to find out who does.I liked this book because it was fun and the surprise ending. I wanted to stay up all night and read it because it was so good! Too bad Mom didn't let me. Grrrr.

[ellierickett · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

A quick and easy read for older students on their own, and a nice read out-loud option for younger kids. Based on a brother/sister relationship going through the stress of competition and change. Great opportunity to incorporate math, economics, business strategy, friendship and acceptance in the first days back at school.

[audacity88_1 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

What a great novel. Perfectly accurate in its depiction of the way people - not just kids - end up doing things that harm themselves. Also a great reminder of why math is important, an accurate portrayal of modern youth, a counter to unhelpful gender stereotypes, and a great read. I was surprised to find that this novel was written in the past 10 years, since it feels like it's already a classic.

[mrssparks · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Brother and sister Evan and Jessie set up opposing lemonade stands in order to win a bet against each other. They are both about to enter third grade, though Jessie is younger than Evan. This book is fun and includes math and business tips.

[agrudzien_5 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Evan and Jesse get along well most of the time, but when they find out that Jesse will be skipping third grade and joining Evan in his fourth grade class when summer is over things get a little tense. Jesse, who is not always the best at reading social cues, gets the wrong idea when Evan starts a lemonade stand and doesn't invite her to join him. This starts a war, which issues a bet at who can earn $100 before Labor Day and both siblings will pull out all the stops to be the winner. Lots of math (and really good examples of how to explain your mathmatical thinking) and a good story to boot!

[ms2turtle · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This was a very good book. After you read this book, you should read the next book in the series. It continues from this book. I really enjoyed this book. I would read this book because you just want to read on and on after you read the first page.

[4sarad_1 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I quite liked this book, and it was a very quick read. I finished it in two sittings. It was easy to get into and the plot moved along quickly. You learn a lot about finance, math, emotions, and about how people may see things differently than you do. My only complaint with the book was that no one confronted Scott in the end, but then I found out that that is what the second book in the series is about. Overall I'm really pleased with this book!

[elissajanine · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

cute book, I think my son would like it except then he'll probably be bugging me to have a lemonade stand constantly. I know it's hard to figure out what to do with the parents in MG books, but I did feel like these kids were pretty young (8 and 10) to have as much freedom to roam about the town without anyone knowing. I liked the two perspectives and the math problems throughout.

[cay250 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Evan Treski is people-smart. He is good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart—but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject. So when their lemonade war begins, there really is no telling who will win—and even more important, if their fight will ever end.

[hokonow · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

This brand new book, published only a few months ago and written by Jacqueline Davies, is a fun story about a pair of siblings who compete to see who can raise more money off of their lemonade stands during the last few days of the hot summer. This fun story helps elementary school kids learn about math and about running a business, while also exploring the relatable fights that usually result from sibling rivalries.

[jkmurray · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

A brother and sister have a fight about a very silly thing. They ended up getting into a little bet...about lemonade stands...Who will win?

[anle0314 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This was a pretty good book once again it was kind of a easy read so good for when you don't really want to spend too much time focusing on a book.

[xubibliobug · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies tells a story about sibling rivalry and their reunion. A problem between the brother Evan— a people-smart— and his younger sister Jessie—a school-smart—emerges by a letter from school: They are going to be studying at the same class. Feeling embarrassed by his smarter young sister, Evan alienates himself from Jessie. As a result, they run their lemonade stand separately and soon it turns into a lemonade war: They wrench their brain and try to beat the opponent. They apply the selling rules such as value-added, location, goodwill from their mom’s booklet on how to run a business to their lemonade business. Tension grows continually and it reaches its climaxes when Jessie puts bugs into Evan’s lemonade and Evan takes Jessie’s money and loses it. They realized they have hurt each other’s feelings badly. The lesson from the life joins the siblings again. They work as a team and won a post contest. It is a fun book to read. It is fun to read some easy and understandable tips on running a business; interesting charts tracking the math solution from the Evan and Jessie’s point of view. It is also fun to read the ways how smart Evan is to deal with people and how smart Jessie is to shows off her math talent.

[jeremycarlson · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

A war has began. With only a few days of summer left, Evan and his little sister Jessie have started a lemonade war. They made a bet of who can get 100 dollors before summer ended. What got them to start this war is Jessie was a grade below Evan and Jessie skipped a grade up. Jessie is now in Evans 4th grade class. Not only does Evan dislike Jessie he hates her now! As their war begins they make big profits. It comes out to conclusion that Jessie won by one dollar. They realized that it doesn't matter who wins, they just have to be friends and love each other. My opinion about this book is it took along time before you got to the main part of the book. The siblings faught alot but I thought that the author didnt explain much about what they where fighting about. It was good when Evan got caught by the police that he was selling lemonade in public, without a permit. Also when Evan realized that he was getting no profits because of his sister who was getting the big bucks.

[oapostrophe · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

This was a fun book on a couple of levels. Evan is heading into fourth grade and just at the end of the year a letter comes to say that his younger sister Jesse will be skipping third grade and they will be in the same class in September. The siblings have very different feelings about this situation and it's the exploration of these feelings and the way each kid perceives the actions of the other that give this book it's substance.Evan sets off to set up a lemonade stand and doesn't include Jesse. In an effort to win back his favor she too sets up a lemonade stand, but with a girl from 'their' class. A battle of wits and marketing strategies ensue as each try to be the first to make $100.I found it engaging, thoughtful, practical, clever, and very readable for 2nd and up.

[jfoster_sf · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

This was a fun summer story about a brother (Evan) and a sister (Jessie). Jessie is super smart and in the coming school year she is going to skip a grade, which will put her in the same class as Evan. Even though Evan and Jessie usually get along great, he's really mad that his kid sister is going to be in the same class as him and everyone will know that she's smarter. Jessie doesn't understand why he's so mad, she thinks its going to be the best. One day when Evan is about to make a lemonade stand for some extra money, Jessie wants to help. When Evan says no, she decides to start her own lemonade stand, which results in a huge lemonade war with a bet that whoever can make a hundred dollars in five days wins, and gets to take all the other persons money!

[omrythea_1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Not bad. Attractive cover. This book has moments of interest and the competition between the two siblings to make money is interesting. I'm afraid that this book is a little thinly disguised. It reads like a math lesson with lots of story problems with some business principles mixed in. I am not sure that kids will have a good reaction to what seems obviously like schoolwork in a novel.

[mayaspector · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Evan has always been his little sister Jessie’s best friend and protector. But when he finds out that Jessie has skipped a grade and will be in his 4th grade class when the summer’s over, Evan is furious. Almost before they know how it happens, Evan and Jessie are at war – a competition to see who can make the most money selling lemonade. Jessie’s great at math and business, but Evan’s good with people. Who will win – and will the war end their troubles or make them worse? A fine story about siblings and their issues.