The Great Cookie War- Review

Thank you Netgalley and Second Story Press for the gifted book!

The Great Cookie War

by: Caroline Stellings

rating: really liked

Told from the perspective of a Mennonite twelve-year-old girl, this story is based on a true story from the 1980s about two major food companies battling over the patent for a type of cookie. The main character Beth is a dreamer that imagines more for her life than her family sees as appropriate, and this cookie war may enable her dreams but ruin her family.

I think the ending of this book is a bit rushed, but I still fully enjoyed the story and felt enmeshed in this Mennonite community. Beth is a strong minded girl who also respects and honors her heritage. I think kids can learn a lot about a different culture by reading this one.

Content Warning: Car Accident