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Blake Michael holding up the book "Lemonade Mouth"

Blake Michael holding up the book Lemonade Mouth

Lemonade Mouth film’s success attributed to book…

Lemonade Mouth - book cover

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“Lemonade Mouth is based on Mark Peter Hughes’s book, which is a big reason for the film’s success.”

–Ricky Tucker

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Success of Lemonade Mouth…

Between Takes: The Lemonade Mouth movie cast

Disney Channel movie puts author in spotlight

Bella English, Boston Globe Staff

April 23, 2011

WAYLAND — When he was in high school, Mark Peter Hughes finished in the top four of a young adult fiction contest whose winner would get a book published. Though he did not win, he was invited to submit another draft. He never followed up.

“I was a dumb kid,’’ he said.

Two decades later he…

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Want to know how Lemonade Mouth got its name?

FROM THE MOVIE: FROM THE BOOK:

“Olivia Whitehead. That’s your name, right?” Ray asked. The way he said it, it didn’t sound like a question.
Patty Norris poked the cartoon decal on Olivia’s backpack. “God I just adore your bag. Where did you get it? It’s so retro glam. That’s what you’re going for isn’t it?”
I could practically see Olivia disappear into herself. Like a turtle retreating into her shell. Her face went blank and she stared at the floor.
Patty Keane reached out and stroked the back of Olivia’s head. “And girl, how do you get these lovely locks to hang this way? I think the dead fish look is so in, don’t you?”
Olivia didn’t move. continue reading…