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Donna Parker: A Spring to Remember
Children's fiction
Donna Parker: A Spring to Remember
Book 4 of the Donna Parker series
Spring brings Donna Parker a season of change filled with school, friendships, family concerns, and experiences she expects to remember long afterward. Social events and new responsibilities give her opportunities to make choices that reveal how much she has matured since the beginning of the series. Ricky and other familiar relationships continue to provide both complications and support. Marcia Martin’s Donna Parker novel is a gentle coming-of-age story in which the memorable quality of the season comes from ordinary teenage milestones rather than a single grand adventure.
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Death of someone important to Donna/Ricky and resulting grief; school and social pressures; major emotional change following the loss.
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Mint Lemonade
A bright, refreshing sip suits a lively, lighthearted reading mood.
What you'll need
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 6 mint leaves ↗
- 4 oz cold water
- Ice
How to mix it
- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Bourbon Tea Toddy
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A fragrant cup of tea suits a lively, lighthearted reading mood.
What you'll need
- 6 oz hot black tea ↗
- 1 1/2 oz bourbon
- 1 tbsp honey ↗
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
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How to mix it
- Add bourbon, honey, and lemon juice to a warmed mug. Top with hot black tea and stir until the honey dissolves.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Mug.
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