Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream by Monica Brown

Author:Monica Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2017-04-24T16:00:00+00:00

We walk through a maze of booths, and each one is cooler than the next. I think about my dad and his paintings. I’m glad there are so many different kinds of artists in the world.

We walk and look, and pretty soon we run into Mom, Dad, and Ben, who says, “Lola! Look! I got a stuffed llama! One for me and one for Mira! It’s made of real llama wool!” Mira Goldstein is Ben’s best friend. She’s very nice, even though her sister, Alyssa, is not as nice, in my opinion.

“Let’s get a gift for Ms. Garcia,” Mom says. “Maybe we can get something for the classroom.”

“Great idea,” says Dad.

“Can I get gifts for Josh and Bella, too?” I ask.

“Of course,” says Mom. I pick out some earrings for Bella, a Peru national soccer team shirt for Josh, and a little painting of a llama for Ms. Garcia.

Mom buys a big rug that she says she will hang on the wall.

“But, Mom,” Ben says, “rugs go on the floor!”

“Not this one,” says Mom. “It’s too beautiful. I want to look at it, not walk on it.”

“I’m hungry,” Ben says.

“Me too,” says Tía Lola. “Let’s get a lúcuma ice cream!”

“Ice cream before dinner?” Ben asks.

“Why not?” says Tía Lola.

“I bet Mom and Dad won’t let us,” says Ben.

“I think we should follow Tía Lola’s rules while we are in Peru,” Mom says, laughing. “Besides, it’s vacation!”

“No rules on vacation!” Ben says, jumping up and down.

“Well, maybe some,” Dad says, looking a little worried. We walk until we find an ice-cream stand, and a few minutes later I’m licking a bright orange ice-cream cone. Lúcuma is a green fruit that grows on trees. It’s yellow-orange on the inside, with a great big dark pit. I’ve never tried an actual lúcuma, only the ice cream, and I love it.

“Knock, knock,” Ben says.

“Who’s there?” Tía Lola asks.

“I scream!” Ben yells.

“I scream who?” Tía Lola shouts back.

“I scream for lúcuma ice cream!” says Ben.

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