About this book:
“Every
summer thirteen-year-old Meg returns to the berry fields of her grandparents’
Oregon farm. But this year everything is different. Back home, her mother is
remarried with a new baby on the way, and Meg isn’t sure where she fits in the
family anymore. And now the comfortable familiarity of the farm has changed,
too. There’s a new girl, Tia, whose father has been hired to run the farm—a job
Meg had hoped her army colonel dad would take over when he retires.
During this season of growth,
Meg faces the challenges of figuring out what life, family, and friendships are
all about. And like the vines in her grandfather’s fields, Meg strives to be a
strong branch that bears sweet, plentiful fruit.”
Series: Book #1 in the “Friends for a Season” series.
Spiritual Content- Matthew 10:39 at the end & Galatians 5:22-23a on the back
cover; Scriptures are read, mentioned, & thought over; Prayers; Talks about
God; Most ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Meg wants to find out what God thinks, but
without her Grammy’s help; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions
of churches, church going, hymns, youth groups, & pastors; Mentions of a
devotional; Mentions of VBS; A few mentions of Christians; A couple mentions of
Scriptures; A mention of a Bible; A mention of a blessing.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’; A bit of eye rolling; Mentions
of prejudice & people not welcoming newcomers to the area; A few mentions
of pain & injuries; A few mentions of a thief & stealing money; A couple
mentions of burping; A mention of throwing up;
*Note: Meg’s parents are divorced
and her mother has remarried; A few mentions of Nike shoes & Nordstrom Rack;
A few mentions of car brands & a phone brand; A couple mentions of movies; A
mention of a Brownie troop.
Sexual Content- A bit of noticing
a boy & a boy noticing Meg; A couple winks & blushing; Sitting near a
boy & warmth; Some jealousy; Mentions of a secret admirer & wondering
if it’s from a certain boy; Mentions of puberty, figures, shaving/hair, &
zits (Meg hates her hair on her arms & Tia comments on the mustache she
thinks she (Tia) has; They try waxing Meg’s arm hair and Tia’s “mustache” off;
Meg comments that she likes how an apron makes her waist look smaller); Mentions
of cute boys, crushes, & blushes; Mentions of jealousy;
*Note: Meg thinks about wanting to
stay at a special hotel for her wedding night (which won’t be for a long time);
Meg thinks about putting strawberry juice on her lips (to look like lipstick)
when a boy comes over again; A mention of butting into someone’s life; A mention
of modesty.
-Meg West, age 13
1st
person P.O.V. of Meg
235 pages
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My
personal Rating- 
At first, I wasn’t sure about the
diversity in this book and how it was shown, but by the end, Meg learns about
the culture of her new friend and her family that are from Mexico. I think it
was done well without stereotyping, but I would recommend a parent to read this
one before a young girl to make sure it’s okay for your family.
As far as the rest of the story, it
took me a bit to get into it, but the ending was good and I liked seeing Meg
and Tia’s friendship grow.
See y’all on Friday with a new
review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this
author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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