There are such great books out there that adults like also. One we read was Poppy, where we had some interesting discussions. We had a group mother daughter club at that age.

We read "The Red Tent" together last summer and I plan for us to read "The Joy Luck Club" this year. They deal with older girl "women's" issues so not good for a third grader. But, we had a great time and cooked Mediterranean food and other things.