Claudia and the First Thanksgiving Part 3: Secret Agenda to Corrupt Young Minds
In our episode:
Linzi recaps the final third of Ann M. Martin’s Claudia and the First Thanksgiving, where Ms. Garcia’s class is told to tone down their play, the BSC members come up with protest slogans, and full-grown adults spit at 6th graders.
Goodreads Summary:
Writing a Thanksgiving play for the third-grade class she coaches, Claudia is disappointed when some parents object to her less-than-traditional themes, and she must choose between letting the other kids down or fighting censorship.
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Some Relevant Characters:
Kristy – Founding member of the Baby-Sitters Club. Confident, driven, out-spoken, and no-nonsense. Had The Great Idea.
Mary Anne – Founding member of the BSC. Quiet and shy. An only child and a great listener.
Claudia – Founding member of the BSC. Artist. Independent thinker.
Stacey  – Founding member of the BSC. Gorgeous, elegant, and sophisticated. Good with money. Has good life-work balance.
Mallory – BSC Junior Officer. Always has good stories. May or may not be the annoying one.
Jessica – BSC Junior Officer. Equestrian and aspiring ballerina.
Ms. Garcia – Stoneybrook Middle School teacher. Woke af.
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