Frederick, Heather Vogel Home for the Holidays (The Mother-Daughter Book Club), 339 p. Simon, 2011. $16. Content: G. The girls have made it to their sophomore year and this time they are reading all of the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace. Each of the girls has her challenges, but Becca has a gigantic secret – her father has lost his job and they are barely keep things together. As Christmas approaches, the girls take off in different directions – the tightest friendships will face the biggest challenges this time around. Finally – Becca gets some chapters of her own. And she gets a little character growth, too. The book references are more defined this time, with the girls actually referring to different titles in the series as things happen to them. I hope next time Ms. Frederick is not quite so obvious – but since this is a lesser known series, I do understand the need. Fans of the series will be very happy. EL, MS – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher.
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