The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Mama has a new job making quilts, and the cubs and Papa are helping each other at home to help Mama. I like this book because I like Berenstain Books a lot. When I go the library, I read as many as I can.

Sam (Age 5)

Book Review of Stray Horse (The Saddle Club Series) by Bonnie Bryant

This books was great. Lisa doesn't know, but her parents divorce!! When her parents divorce, Lisa meets a horse that's a stray. She names him PJ. But soon Lisa learns that PJ's owner is coming to CARL, the animal shelter. Does Lisa have to give away her horse?? Read Stray Horse and find out!!

Kylie

Book Review Truth or Dare (Hannah Montana Series) by M. C. King

Miely's always going through problems with her big secret, but her friends are always there to help her.

Madison

April's New Books

Here are the new books purchased in April: Adults, Children's, Teens.

Agawam Pageturners Book Club's Discussion of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

All the people in the book club loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. One woman said it was just touching, touching, touching. They felt sorry for the main characters Lily and Snow Flower who had to undergo foot binding in nineteenth century China. They had to be bound until the bones in their feet broke. It was done so that their feet would be attractive to men, and so they could get a good husband. The primary function of a woman was to get married and bear sons. The group discussed if they lived in that society would they bind their daughter's feet? Some said no, but some said yes they would probably would conform to society, even though they didn't want to bind the feet. The group talked about the "old same" relationship, the special bond of friendship between Snow Flower and Lily. Members of the group talked about their "old sames," and one member even shared what she wrote about her old same at a memorial service. The group did not like Lily's mother because she showed her no affection at all. But, one woman thought she made Lily strong. The group did not think Lily ended up being a good friend to Snow Flower. It all stemmed from a misunderstanding in a Snow Flower's message in Nu Shu, the secret written language of women. Lily ended up shaming her in front of the whole village, telling any negative thing she could say about Snow Flower. Lily found out in the end that she was wrong, after Snow Flower died. The group found Lily neither a heroine or a villain, just human. The group found Madam Wang, the matchmaker, a woman of status and a strong character. She was free to conduct business with men and travel outside the home. The other women were confined to the kitchen and a special room in the house. Everyone enjoyed discussing this book, and one person is going to read another book by Lisa See, Peony in Love.

Book Review of The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

This book is followed by three more, and if you pick up the first, you have to read the others. Jamie finds her picture on a milk carton at school but doesn't understand! Her parents are perfectly fine, and she loves them. She only tells one person --- the boy next door. Reeve and Jamie's relationship spices up the already suspenseful novel. It's a very enjoyable, engaging story and a must read for young adults.

Anonymous

New March Books

Here are the new books purchased in March: Adults, Children, Teens.