Mother Daughter
Book Club
FOR GIRLS AGES 8 TO 11 AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULT
EVERY second Thursday AT 6:30 PM in the community room unless indicated differently in the schedule.
Come enjoy discussions of amazing tween novels, create a craft, and have a treat! All while enjoying the friendship of other girls and their moms.
Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.
eSCHEDULE
September 9, 2021—Kick Off Event!
October 28, 2021—The Frog Princess
November 18, 2021—The Westing Game*
December 9, 2021—The Last Holiday Concert*
January 13, 2022—From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
February 10, 2022—Winnie-the-Pooh*
March 10, 2022—The Secret Garden
April 7, 2022—Samurai Kids: White Crane*
May 5, 2022—Turtle in Paradise*
*combined with the Books for Boys Book Club
Reading List
September 9, 2021
Kick-Off Event!
We’ll have this event with the members of the Books for Boys Book Club! Come in and …
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October 28, 2021
The Frog Princess
by E.D. Baker
Princess Emeralda a.ka. Emma isn’t exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is more like a donkey’s bray than tinkling bells, she trips over her own feet and …
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November 18, 2020
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why ...
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December 9, 2021
The Last Holiday Concert
by Andrew Clements
For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything — all the teachers except …
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JANUARY 13, 2022
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E.L. Konigsburg
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn’t just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere — to a place that is …
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February 3, 2022
Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh (sometimes called simply Pooh or Edward Bear), is a good-natured, yellow-furred, honey-loving bear who lives in the Forest surrounding the Hundred Acre …
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MARCH 10, 2022
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle’s great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and …
Read the full synopsis
April 7, 2022
Samurai Kids: White Crane
by Sandy Fussell
Niya Moto is the only one-legged Samurai kid in Japan, famous for falling flat on his face in the dirt. The one school that will accept him is the Cockroach Ryu, led by …
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May 5, 2022
Turtle in Paradise
by Jennifer L. Holm
Life isn’t like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She’s smart and …
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September 9, 2021, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Kick-Off Event!
We’ll have this event with the members of the Books for Boys Book Club!
- “Meet” the books we’ll read this year
- September’s Activity
- A NEW Lanyard
- A craft
- Check out the book for October!
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Miranda rated it ★★★★★.
Patty rated it ★★★★.
October 28, 2021, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
Princess Emeralda a.ka. Emma isn’t exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is more like a donkey’s bray than tinkling bells, she trips over her own feet and she does not like Prince Jorge, whom her mother hopes she will marry.
But if Emma ever thought to escape her troubles, she never expected it to happen by turning into a frog! When convinced to kiss a frog so he might return to being a prince, somehow the spell is reversed and Emma turns into a frog herself! Thus begins their adventure–a quest to return to human form.
book 1 in The Tales of the Frog Princess series
November 18, 2021, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, one thing’s for sure: Sam Westing may be dead … but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
William rated it ★★★.
December 9, 2021, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements
For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything — all the teachers except the chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Hart’s errant rubber band hits Mr. Meinert on the neck during chorus practice, it’s the last straw for the chorus director, who’s just learned he’s about to lose his job due to budget cuts. So he tells the class they can produce the big holiday concert on their own. Or not. It’s all up to them. And who gets elected to run the show? The popular Mr. Hart Evans.
Hart soon discovers there’s a big difference between popularity and leadership, and to his surprise, discovers something else as well — it’s really important to him that this be the best holiday concert ever, and even more important, that it not be the last.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Bekka rated it ★★★★★.
Miranda rated it ★★★★★.
Cathy rated it ★★★★★.
January 13, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn’t just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere — to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and, preferably, elegant. She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing her younger brother Jamie has money and thus can help her with a serious cash-flow problem, she invites him along.
Once settled into the museum, Claudia and Jamie find themselves caught up in the mystery of an angel statue that the museum purchased at auction for a bargain price of $225. The statue is possibly an early work of the Renaissance master, Michelangelo, and therefore worth millions. Is it? Or isn’t it?
Claudia is determined to find out. Her quest leads her to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the remarkable old woman who sold the statue, and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Bekka rated it ★★★★★ and said “This is one of the most charming of children’s books. Cute without being sappy or overly sentimental. The characterizations of the animals are wonderful, and Christopher Robin is a very real child. Shepherd’s classic illustrations add to the charm of the book as a whole.”
Cathy rated it ★★★★★.
William rated it ★★★★★.
February 3, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
We’ll be meeting with the Books for Boys Book Club for this one. We’ll be doing Winnie-the-Pooh yoga, so be sure to wear exercise pants, and bring your yoga mat and towel. Please don’t wear shorts or skirts!
Winnie-the-Pooh (sometimes called simply Pooh or Edward Bear), is a good-natured, yellow-furred, honey-loving bear who lives in the Forest surrounding the Hundred Acre Wood. His companions are Eeyore, a gloomy gray donkey; Piglet, a timid pig; Owl, a pontificating bird; the meddlesome Rabbit; and Kanga, an energetic kangaroo whose inquisitive baby, Roo, lives in her pouch.
Pooh, a self-described “Bear of Very Little Brain,” gets himself into all kinds of sticky situations, and the book’s 10 chapters recount his various adventures. The stories are simply written, and full of comic moments as well as silly verses. However, the work also is notable for its insights into human behavior, and Milne’s characters are endearing but also complex. E.H. Shepard’s original illustrations add to the charm of the book and helped make it a children’s classic.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Cathy rated it ★★★★.
Amy rated it ★★★★.
Miranda rated it ★★★★.
March 10, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgeson Burnett
When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle’s great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors.
The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary’s only escape. Then, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. One day, with the help of two unexpected companions, she discovers a way in. Is everything in the garden dead, or can Mary bring it back to life?
April 7, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Samurai Kids: White Crane by Sandy Fussell
Niya Moto is the only one-legged Samurai kid in Japan, famous for falling flat on his face in the dirt. The one school that will accept him is the Cockroach Ryu, led by the legendary sensei Ki-Yaga. He may be an old man overly fond of naps, but Ki-Yaga is also known for taking in kids that the world has judged harshly: an albino girl with extra fingers and toes, a boy who is blind, a big kid whose past makes his loath to fight.
A warrior in his time, Ki-Yaga demands excellence in everything from sword-fighting to poetry. But can the rag-tag Cockroaches make the treacherous journey to the Samurai Trainee Games, never mind take on the all-conquering Dragons?
In a fast-moving, action-filled tale that draws on true details of feudal Japan, Niya finds there’s no fear they can’t face as long as they stick together – for their friendship is more powerful than a samurai sword.
book 1 in the Tales of Magic series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Lorna rated it ★★★★★ and said “I liked the humor and the unique flavors of Key West.”
Patty rated it ★★★★.
May 5, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Life isn’t like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple.
She’s smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle’s mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida, to live with relatives she’s never met.
Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before though. It’s hot and strange, full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what’s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she’s spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.
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- December 30-31, 2022 – New Year’s
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