Summary:

Andrew Marcus wants freckles and he believes having them like Nicky Lane will make him a better person. He tries everything to get freckles from drinking a nasty concoction called “freckle juice” to drawing them on with blue magic marker. In the end, Andrew never does get real freckles, but with the help of his teacher he decides that he looks just fine without them.

Personal Reaction:
When I was in school I was one of the only kids in my elementary school that had to wear glasses. It was a sad experience for me. I hated being different and I loved it when I out grew them. So I can understand how hard it can be to look different.

Extension Ideas:

1. I can have my students write about the things they would change about their own appearances.

2. The students can make a new recipe for “freckle juice” and as a group we can vote on the grossest one.

Freckle Juice is a funny transition book for elementary students. This transition book is about a young student named Andrew we is obsessed with Nicky Lane's freckles. Andrew wants freckles really bad. Sharon knows Andrew wants freckles really bad and offers to sell him a juice that will give him freckles. Andrew thought about the offer and the next day he paid her fifty cents for the juice. Andrew went home and made the juice. It consisted of many different edible items and was disgusting. Did the Juice help Andrew gain freckles? Read Freckle Juice and you will find out. It is a great young readers transition book. ( )

This Book is a short book but its very funny if you like funny books this is the book for you if you need a short fast book to read get this one. ( )