When she was six, Mildred and her mom visit the pumpkin festival in their home town of Circleville, Ohio, and gazed in wonder at the giant pumpkins. Her mom speaks of growing her own pumpkins, and after her death, Mildred becomes obsessed with winning the giant pumpkin contest. Growing giant pumpkins requires research, hard work, and a lot of determination, as well as fighting weather, pests, and accidents. It also requires overcoming the ridicule of classmates and Aunt Arlene's meddling. She just wants eleven year old Mildred to be a "normal girl." I think my 5th grade students will love Mildred's sense of humor and won't be able to put down this book until they find out whether Mildred wins the contest!
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