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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780590432665 ISBN: 0590432664 Label: Scholastic Paperbacks Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 124 Publication Date: January 01, 1996 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Scholastic Paperbacks Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Fearing that her family is falling apart after the death of her father, Mattie vows to do whatever she can to renew her mother's spirit and hopes that the purchase of a beautiful, but expensive, gold pin will help. Reprint. Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great book!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. Rating:  - Circle of Gold review by: Alex CardwellThis book sharpened my mind and helped me feel better about my family's troubles with money. I have never liked reading,but when I picked up this book and read the first chapter I could not put it down.This was a very inspirational book and for that I thank Candy Dawson Boyd. Rating: - A Book About Family and LoveThe 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 ... Read More Rating: - Ok bookI wanted to hear this book because Maddie, the main character, had thesame situation as I did (about our fathers). I didn't really like this book because it was a little boring. The book was about a girl that wanted to buy her mom a gold pin, but she didn't have a lot of money. Her mom would say things like this "Take off that red shirt your dad gave you," and the girl wore it all the time because her dad died and she liked it so much. she wrot an essay to win money for her moms pin. In a way I liked ... Read More Rating: - A super bookI 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. 
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