Meet Green Bay's 'Lemonade Club'

LEMONDADE CLUB: St. Bernard School students and faculty gather around librarian Julie Lani, seated in rocking chair, on May 7. Lani, who recently completed chemotherapy in her fight against breast cancer, used the book "The Lemonade Club" to help students journey with her on her recovery. A banner in the background was created by Lani's daughter, Jacqui. (Sam Lucero photo)

By Sam Lucero
Compass Staff

GREEN BAY -- As the librarian at St. Bernard School, Julie Lani enjoys reading and sharing books with students. This school year, while Lani was battling breast cancer, she and her students found solace in one of her library books, "The Lemonade Club."

Written by Patricia Polacco, The Lemonade Club is about a teacher, Miss Wichelman, and her fifth-grade class. When one of her students, Marilyn, is diagnosed with leukemia, Miss Wichelman's employs one of her favorite credos, "When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade."   Full story ...

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