delmarvanow

05/15/2016

Deal Island Elementary School fourth-and-fifth-grade math and science teacher Kolby Noble was looking for a novel she could read during math class, since it's probably rare for students to be exposed to that type of literature. 

"I chose 'The Lemonade War' by Jacqueline Davies, which was a story about a brother and sister's battle to beat each other in raising money in lemonade stands," she said. "There was a focuse on financial literacy which is something my students also needed exposure to. Mostly, though, I got on board because we all know and love people affected by cancer and it was the perfect opportunity to honor them as well as teach my students empathy and giving back."

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