Theme:  December 2002 Meeting
Book(s):  Boston Jane:  Wilderness Days by Jennifer L. Holm
Summary by:  Scooby Doo

The book club met on Sunday, December 8, 2002.  The book for December was "Boston Jane:  Wilderness Days" by Jennifer L. Holm.  First we talked about the book and asked the following questions:

1. What did you think was the most exciting part of the book ?
2. What did you think of Jane's view on a nice man ?
3. Do you think that Mrs. Frink meant to take Jane's place ?
4. Why do you think that Sally Biddle is coming to Shoalwater Bay ?
5. How do you think that Jane's character has evolved from the time she came from Philadelphia ?
6. Did you think that this book was as good as the first ?
7. Do you think that Jane and Jehu will get married ?

After the discussion, we played a game of Clue based on the books that we have read.  Every mother-daughter pair was a team and there were 6 teams.  The girls designed a game board and pieces.  The WHODUNIT possibilities were as follows:

PERSON:
1. Koly, Homeless Bird
2. Ramona, Ramona and Her Mother
3. Alec, Black Stallion
4. Boston Jane, Boston Jane
5. Robbie & Sally, The Trolls
6. Turtle Wexler, The Westing Game
7. Tam, A Stranger Came Ashore
8. Kira, Gathering Blue

PLACE:
1. The Field
2. Bathroom
3. India
4. Ocean
5. Shoalwater Bay
6. Maud's House
7. Stable
8. Hotel

PROPS:
1. Quilt
2. Square Cloth
3. Horses
4. Toothpaste
5. Stories
6. A Will
7. Cherry Pie
8. Seal Skin

And of course there were refreshments, Boston Jane's famous cherry pie and crumb cake !

Next book club meeting is Sunday February 9, 2003.  The book for February is "Queen's Own Fool" by Jane Yolen and Robert Harris.  We will be celebrating our 2nd book club birthday !

Read a review of Boston Jane by Jennifer Holm