Sara Tin-U R1 Literacy
THE MOTHERDAUGHTER BOOK CLUB
BY HEATHER VOGEL
FREDERICK
THE MOTHER DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB SERIES
SUMMARY
This series is about four normal girls’
daily lives, and the issues they deal with. The
Mother-Daughter Book Club sounds like a
horrible idea to all four girls, and the most
wonderful thing in the world to the mothers,
but the club brings four very different girls
together, and their bond grows stronger
every book. As they grow older, they
experience things like dating, mean girls, and
making new friends.
Note: There is actually a fifth girl, but if I talk about
her in detail, it will ruin the book! I can only say that
she is the leader of a clique and her name is Rebecca
“Becca” Chadwick.
CASSIDY ANN SLOANE
The daughter of Clementine Sloane. She
is a major tomboy that loves sports (hockey in
particular) and deals with many family issues
throughout the series. Her father is deceased.
She often hear remarks about how different
she looks from her mother who is a former
model and gets teased about it. She never lets
any taunting affect her and stands up for
herself and her friends. She doesn’t always do
so well in school.
JESSICA “JESS” DELANEY
The daughter of Shannon Delaney. Her
family has a farm (Half-Moon Farm), and she
is often teased about smelling bad and is
called “Goat Girl” . She has a talent of singing
and is extremely smart. In the first book, she
deals with the fact that her mother is away
pursuing her dream job, and misses her a lot.
She has two little brothers who she has to
look after often. Her best friend is Emma
Hawthorne.
MEGAN ROSE WONG
The daughter of Lily Wong. She is an
Asian-American girl, and loves fashion. She is
always drawing in her sketchbook. Her
family is rich because her father created a
computer gadget. She is often embarrassed of
her mother who always presents gross,
healthy snacks for book club meetings and
tends to go over board about saving the
Earth. She is part of “Fab Four” in the first
book, a clique. She used to be best friends in
Emma in fourth grade until she got rich and
moved away.
EMMA JANE HAWTHORNE
The daughter of Phoebe Hawthorne.
She is a book worm. She has read practically
every book in existence and loves to write.
She wishes to become a writer like her father.
She is often teased about her weight,
sometimes being called, “Porky the Poet”. She
usually lets all these taunts get to her, unlike
Cassidy.
CHARACTERS- THE MOTHERS
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Clementine Sloane- Cassidy’s mother, she is a former
super model and is very tall. She is scared of Cassidy
playing hockey, as she thinks it’s dangerous and that she
will lose her daughter, since she already lost her husband.
Shannon Delaney- Jess’s mother, she is an actress and
auditioned for a show in New York, and got the role. She
does not appear in book club meetings in the first book,
but sends gifts. Her family misses her very much.
Lily Wong- Megan’s mother, she wants to save the Earth,
and donates to many charities, and is a health freak, and a
vegetarian. She wants Megan to be an environmental
lawyer.
Phoebe Hawthorne- Emma’s mother, she is a librarian, she
was the one who came up with the whole idea of having a
mother-daughter book club. She loves Jane Austen, and
even named her children after the characters in her books.
I LOVE THIS SERIES!
I love this series because it’s about normal girls,
not super natural girls who can fly or something, and
each and every girl deals with real life problems. The
family not having enough money, friends moving, not
going to the same school, step family, being teased,
and so much more. This series really captures the
essence of middle school and high school girls. It feels
like I can relate to each character about what their
hardships. Also, the characters tend to relate things in
their lives to the books their reading. I just love this
series.
HOW THIS SERIES WORKS
Each book is separate by four sections.
Each book represents a year, so the girls grow
every book. The four sections are seasons, with
the exception of Home for the Holidays, as that
book is split by holidays. The series is told by four
girls’ point of views on their life. Each chapter is
introduced with a quote by the book they are
currently reading. For example, in the first book,
they read Little Women, so the chapter is
introduced with a quote from Little Women. In
the fifth book, Home for the Holidays, a new point
of view from a different girl appears. (I won’t tell
you who it is, or it will give things away! ;) )
EXCERPT- CASSIDY’S POINT OF VIEW (1ST BOOK)
I shrug my backpack onto the entry hall bench
and glance over the grandfather clock opposite. It’s
three fifteen. If I hustle, I can grab some ice time
before our dumb book club. Right before the party.
My mother appears, carrying a platter of
cupcakes. They’re covered with orange frosting and
decorated with licorice to look like little jack-olanterns. “What do you think?” she asks. “They look
radioactive,” I tell her, wrinkling my nose. It’s true.
Nothing in nature is that shade of orange except
maybe some rare fungus.
Okay, so this excerpt sounds tacky and stupid, but this book is
like a guilty pleasure. It’s kind of embarrassing, but you can’t
help but love it.
WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
You should read this series because you
can relate yourself to these characters, and
they’re not perfect, and they don’t have super
powers. It’s nice to have a break from stuff
like vampires or something and just have a
series that greets you into a realistic world.
The friendships are very strong, though they
have some misunderstandings which is
normal, and when you read the different
point of views, you kind of “live” through
them. Since the girls grow up each book, you
feel like you’re growing up with them and
you notice the change in them overtime.
MEGAN ROSE WONG “CHARACTER QUOTE”
“A girl should be two things: classy and
fabulous.”
-Coco Chanel
CASSIDY ANNE SLOANE “CHARACTER QUOTE”
“The problem with winter sports is – follow
me closely here – they generally take place in
winter.”
-Dave Berry
EMMA JANE HAWTHORNE “CHARACTER QUOTE”
“Certain bookworms eat books. Eat them,
swear in them, spill things on them.”
-Tara Bray Smith
JESSICA “JESS” DELANEY “CHARACTER QUOTE”
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger
and more complex… It takes a touch of
genius – and a lot of courage to move in the
opposite direction.”
Albert Einstein