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Sleepaway Girls
Sleepaway Girls
Author: Jen Calonita
When Sam's best friend gets her first boyfriend, she's not ready to spend the summer listening to the two of them call each other "pookie." Sick of being a third wheel, Sam applies to be a counselor-in-training at Whispering Pines camp in the New York Catskills. But what she doesn't realize is that it's not going to be all Kumbaya sing-alongs an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316017183
ISBN-10: 0316017183
Publication Date: 5/1/2010
Pages: 320
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Poppy
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Product Details

* Pub. Date: May 2010
* Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
* Format: Paperback, 297pp
* Sales Rank: 79,899
* Age Range: Young Adult

* ISBN-13: 9780316017183
* ISBN: 0316017183

Sam decides that she is going to be a CIT (counselor in training) at a sleepaway camp called Whispering Pines because her best friend, the one that she does everything for, has a boyfriend that makes Sam feel like a third wheel. She is at a disadvantage though because she knows no one and everyone else seems to know each other. They have all been to camp before and she is the only new girl. Lucky for her, she finds a few great friends that help her through all of her trials through camp. These speed bumps happen to be from two boys, Hunter and Cole, and the camp queen bee, Ashley. This is a fun camp story that includes all of the great things from summer camp: a summer romance, sneaking out, pranks, a bit of rivalry, and many learned lessons.
This was a great quick read that lifted my spirits as I read through it. It reminded me of my few sleepaway camp stories. I'm sure that my friends that were always in summer camp would love it even more than I did. Calonita is always an excellent quick read. She is funny and overly dramatic all at the same time. This is perfect for younger readers that have short attention spans because there are a lot of little conflicts that keep the story always moving.
5/5 stars
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My Thoughts: Well I've never been to camp and refused to go. The thought of not taking a shower and being around bugs always made me growl as a kid. But after reading this book, lets go to camp right now! Samantha went to camp to be a counselor in training and gets alot more than that. She gets enemies, and new friends, along with a hot new crush. I really enjoyed this book, I read it in 2 days. Sat up late one night reading when I should have been sleeping. She starts to crush on one guy than realizes she likes another. I also go for the underdog so I liked the other guy from the get go! HEHE! I never seem to like the popular one all the girls want. She makes video postcards for her friend back home, I loved the idea of that. Maybe I should start to do the in my mailbox vlogs. HA! The funniest part was when she meets up to tell mystery guy she likes him when they are all dressed up in costumes and hits the wrong guy with her lips. That would be my luck! At least at the ending, things work themselves out! And score for the guy I liked! Great book!

Overall: Definite read! Like camp or not, read it! Very sweet and interesting! A good book for a late night at home or on a long rode trip. Or if you go to camp, take it with you!


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