Camp (Click Series #2)

by Kayla Miller

Overview

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about venturing off to summer camp for the first time and stepping out of one's comfort zone, navigating new experiences, and the satisfaction of blazing your own trails.

Olive and Willow are happy campers!
Or are they?
 
Olive is sure she’ll have the best time at summer camp with her friend Willow – but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows – Olive. It’s s’more than Olive can handle! The stress of being Willow's living security blanket begins to wear on Olive and before long…the girls aren’t just fighting, they may not even be friends by the time camp is over. Will the two be able to patch things up before the final lights out?

The New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller has created an emotional and honest story about navigating new experiences, learning to step outside one’s comfort zone, and the satisfaction of blazing your own trails.

Looking for more of Olive’s adventures? Check out the companion books Click and Act.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780358168508
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/23/2019
Series:	Kayla Miller's Click Series , #2
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,054,738
File size:	230 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kayla Miller is the New York Times bestselling creator of the graphic novels Click, Camp, Act, Clash, Crunch, and Break and is the coauthor of the Besties series from the World of Click. An author-illustrator and cartoonist with a BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Kayla lives and works in New York.

Editorial Reviews

Although summer camp and wayward friendships are nothing new on the middle-grade scene, Miller tells a story that isn't often told—that of an overbearing friendship that threatens to develop into codependency. Tweens are well-served to have this dynamic represented in Camp, particularly through the character of Laura, who provides a refreshing voice of reason without being overly pedantic, condescending or intrusive. Tweens will also benefit from Miller's playful and communicative artwork, featuring a cast with varied ethnic backgrounds and gender expressions.

The New York Times Book Review - Erin Entrada Kelly

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Miller tells a story that isn’t often told – that of an overbearing friendship that threatens to develop into codependency"—New York Times Book Review "There’s nothing more irksome than going to camp with a close friend and getting dumped in favor of a bunch of new kids—unless it’s going to camp with a close friend and having her turn clingy and jealous when you try to talk to anyone else."—Wall Street Journal "Fans of the first book, Click (2018), will especially appreciate this all-around excellent summer read." —Booklist "[A] sweet summer camp story about friendship in a multicultural setting." —Kirkus —

From the Publisher

06/01/2019

Gr 4–7—Olive and Willow go to sleepaway camp together, but will they still be best friends when they return? Olive (first introduced in Miller's Click) easily befriends fellow campers, but Willow is more reserved and becomes jealous of Olive's new pals. Willow is soon demanding all of Olive's attention, and Olive, in turn, grows resentful. Readers will love the depiction of realistic friendship drama and the fun camp setting. Camp counselors intervene when necessary, but both girls show a lot of growth by the end of the story as lessons are learned and friendships healed. The activities will make readers wish they were at camp, too, especially at the end of the book when groups team up to film a Rube Goldberg machine for a music video. Expressive cartoon artwork is eye-catching and brings the setting to life. Olive and Willow are both white, but racial diversity is well represented among the campers. VERDICT Hand to patrons looking for something after Raina Telgemeier's Smile or Victoria Jamieson's Roller Girl. For every library.–Allison McLean, Elkhart Public Library, IN

School Library Journal

2019-03-17
Summer camp tests the bond between best friends in this new graphic novel.

Olive and Willow are besties who are lucky enough to go to summer camp together at Acorn Lake; they even share a bunk bed in their cabin. Initially, they are inseparable, always together during camp activities. Right away, Willow begins to become anxious and homesick, while Olive is enjoying the ride and making friends. Willow doesn't like the food, she doesn't want to join in with most of the activities, and she wants Olive by her side at all times. At first, Olive feels obligated to take care of Willow and stays close by, but inevitably, the two get into a fight and spend the next couple of days apart. But eventually Willow begins to make new friends, joining a newly formed band with the other kids, and she and Olive slowly find their ways back to each other. The emotional beats are believable, and Olive and Willow are well-enough developed that readers will sympathize with them both. Miller illustrates a very culturally diverse group of campers, representing different races and a range of gender expressions. Though the races of the protagonists aren't specified, both are light-skinned, Olive with dark hair and Willow with blonde.

All in all, a sweet summer camp story about friendship in a multicultural setting. (Graphic fiction. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews