Circle of Gold

I've used this book for my fourth grade reading groups, and it's one of the most insightful kids' books I've ever read. Evokes deep feelings on many issues that some children's books gloss over. Truly a wonderful experience for readers of any age.

The main characters in this book are Mattie Benson, Matt Benson (Mattie's twin brother), and Ms. Benson. After Mattie's father died her family was never the same. Her mother was always working late and was hardly ever home. When she was home she was usually tired or in a very bad mood, and she rarely had time for her kids. As time passed things were getting worse and Mattie noticed that her mother was being put under more and more stress everyday because of her job. Mother's Day is coming soon and Mattie really wants to get her mom the perfect gift: a gold pin. She believes this perfect gift will be what it takes to bring her family back together for sure. Mattie runs into some trouble while trying to buy the gift for her mother: for one thing she doesn't have enough money. But that doesn't stop her, and in the end she finds out that she has actually given her mother and brother more than she could ever imagine, something a lot more precious than a gold pin.

I am 8 years old. I really hate reading,but when I read this book it gave me ideas about how you can imagine you being mat, matthew, mama, papa and of course MATTIE. She is the big sister and has a friend named Toni...and they are really cool! You will like this book.

This is a great book about Mattie who has a tough time after her father dies in a car crash. Mattie thinks that her mother loves her twin brother, Matt more than her, except she finds herself wrong at the end of this book.Mattie wins an essay contest on " HOW MUCH DOES YOUR MOTHER MEAN TO YOU? " and then she finds out the truth.

I realy loved this book. I read this book back in 1990, and I fell in love with it. At first I said I was going to just read the first chapter. The book got so good, that I read the whole thing. After that, all I've been wanting to do is just let her know how great it was. For people like myself, I hate to read, but for some reason this book caught my attention. I just want to say "GREAT JOB"!!!