Wendy L Brandes
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Emily is known for saying exactly what's on her mind. But there's one thing she's not willing to talk about how her parents' fighting has gotten bad throughout the year, making her happier than ever to escape to camp. She keeps herself distracted by focusing on her swimming times and pulling pranks. But when one of her pranks ends up going too far, she puts her time at camp at risk. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a glossary make this a...
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With two besties at camp, Claire sometimes feels like she's a third wheel to Nina and Emily. But after Nina and Emily get in a fight, the three decide to split up for their overnight tent camping trip. Without her BFFs by her side, Claire hits a few rough spots. She falls into the rapids while rafting and she can't help but worry about a rumored bear in the area, especially since she's known to sleepwalk. Will Claire's camping concerns bring the trio...
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Nina wears two labels: boy crazy and camp drama star. But this summer things are different. First she finds herself interested in Emily's brother, Zac. But everyone knows that brothers are off-limits. Then instead of getting a lead in the camp musical, she gets a smaller part that normally goes to a boy! Much to Nina's surprise, her summer is about shedding the old labels and discovering what she's capable of. With a theme of character growth and...
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MJ wasn't sold on going to camp to begin with, but after her best friend bales on her, she's even less excited about spending her summer with a mass of overly perky girls. Fortunately, she makes fast friends with her bunkmate Zoe who seems familiar right from the start. Then MJ realizes why; Zoe is the daughter of the lead singer of MJ's favorite band. Should MJ tell Zoe she knows who she is or keep things quiet? Series' large cast of characters provides...
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Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Twelve-year-old Tanisha Carter's favorite extreme obstacle course challenge is coming to town; her classmate Derek agrees to be her partner, and his cousin Janet agrees to train them at her gym, and while getting in shape is a little hard for easy going Derek, but the real problem the pair face is when Tanisha discovers she is afraid of heights.
6) Digging deep
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Asiyah Najjar enjoys playing volleyball with her friend, Lucy, and the rest of the players in their recreational league, but this year Lucy has talked her into joining the travel team--and suddenly volleyball is a lot more demanding, and a lot less fun, then it used to be, and easy-going Asiyah must learn to dig deep if she does not want to let her teammates down.