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rikkir77's review against another edition
4.0
I can see my middle grade students enjoying this graphic novel. It’s humorous with a bit of a mystery.
mlhahn's review against another edition
5.0
I loved FAKE BLOOD and BECOMING RBG, so I knew I'd love this.
Fun story of the trials and tribulations of long distance friendships...with a great sci-fi twist. (Also a main character who (incidentally) has two dads.)
Fun story of the trials and tribulations of long distance friendships...with a great sci-fi twist. (Also a main character who (incidentally) has two dads.)
eehoskins's review against another edition
3.0
Forced to leave her bestie behind when her family moves to Seattle from Portland, Vega's parents decide that she should attend summer camp so she can get a jump start on making new friends.
Vega is hesitant to go and feels more and more uneasy as camp gets stranger by the moment. Why won't her phone work? Why hasn't she heard from anyone at home, even in a letter? And, why are the counselors acting so oddly?
I enjoy Gradner's fun take on summer camp and how it feels when you have to make new friends. I can't say a lot without spoiling things, but I will say that I would certainly recommend this to my middle school students!
Vega is hesitant to go and feels more and more uneasy as camp gets stranger by the moment. Why won't her phone work? Why hasn't she heard from anyone at home, even in a letter? And, why are the counselors acting so oddly?
I enjoy Gradner's fun take on summer camp and how it feels when you have to make new friends. I can't say a lot without spoiling things, but I will say that I would certainly recommend this to my middle school students!
pagandpages's review against another edition
5.0
Cute and simple with a surprising twist! Excellent for young readers to learn about friendship and long distance friendships.
trueblue28's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
writeonsteph's review against another edition
5.0
Oh I love love love this quirky, hilarious and very fun middle grade graphic novel. The humor is great, and the twist was very original.
latad_books's review against another edition
4.0
Missing her best friend after a reluctant move to Seattle, Vega is sent by her dads to a two-week camp, in the hope that she’ll make a few new friends.
Things are increasingly weird at the camp as Vega meets and ever so slowly befriends three other kids. They begin investigating, relying on each others’ skills and interests to discover what is really going on at the camp—it’s pretty out there.
I liked this story of four BIPoC kids working together and figuring out both the mystery and the solutions. I would love to spend more time with Vega, Qwerty (Quan), Gemma and Isaac.
Things are increasingly weird at the camp as Vega meets and ever so slowly befriends three other kids. They begin investigating, relying on each others’ skills and interests to discover what is really going on at the camp—it’s pretty out there.
I liked this story of four BIPoC kids working together and figuring out both the mystery and the solutions. I would love to spend more time with Vega, Qwerty (Quan), Gemma and Isaac.