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4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Hate crime, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is just sooooo good! I loved Kai and Abigail and all of the other side characters, campers, and counselors. The queer summer camp setting was perfect and I felt like I could envision it all. I did not want this book to end!!
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I loved this cute middle grade! Perfect for the summer, Camp QUILTBAG follows tween campers, Abigail and Kai, who I fell in love with. At first, Kai was a little too much for me. E seemed to be buying eir miserable time until e could be released from camp. I would have loved to have this camp to figure myself out as a kid. BUT, as we learn more about Kai and Abigail too, I couldn't help but want to hug them.
The camp itself was cute, but I had hoped for more than just your typical summer camp activities. I don't know what or why, but it just would have been nice to include some of the LGBTQIA+ positive activities mentioned during the first few chapters. But this is such a minor complaint!
The campmates were fun too. I loved how each had different dynamics, and I especially loved how supportive Abigail's cabin was! I could have done without the crush drama and stuck with friendship and renaming the camp. But realistically, at this age, there would be crushes, so it makes sense to include.
I have to praise Nicole and AJ for the amount of representation included in this beautiful middle grade. I can always count on Nicole to have some inclusion, but the diversity and amount explored in this one was perfect. It's one I will highly recommend people read, especially in the summer months!
If you love camps, competitions, secret pacts, crush drama, and diverse, loveable characters, then you'll definitely want to pick this up!
The camp itself was cute, but I had hoped for more than just your typical summer camp activities. I don't know what or why, but it just would have been nice to include some of the LGBTQIA+ positive activities mentioned during the first few chapters. But this is such a minor complaint!
The campmates were fun too. I loved how each had different dynamics, and I especially loved how supportive Abigail's cabin was! I could have done without the crush drama and stuck with friendship and renaming the camp. But realistically, at this age, there would be crushes, so it makes sense to include.
I have to praise Nicole and AJ for the amount of representation included in this beautiful middle grade. I can always count on Nicole to have some inclusion, but the diversity and amount explored in this one was perfect. It's one I will highly recommend people read, especially in the summer months!
If you love camps, competitions, secret pacts, crush drama, and diverse, loveable characters, then you'll definitely want to pick this up!
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was sent a copy of this book by the publisher, Algonquin Young Readers in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
CW: Mentions of minor transphobic comments, microagressions and hate crime, mention of injury, bullying, homophobia, menstruation scene and illusions to gender dysphoria.
Camp QUILTBAG by A.J. Sass and Nicole Melleby has something for everyone whether you’re like me and would prefer tye-dying t-shirts opposed to kayaking and roller derby or you like ballroom dance and trivia, this middle grade book needs to be on your TBR.
Kai (e/em/eirs) and Abigail (she/her/hers) are new campers at Camp QUILTBAG, a camp for queer and trans kids. Both kids are at camp for different reasons. Abigail wants to meet kids like her (she’s a lesbian who loves Jurassic Park, Laura Dern especially) after her friends at her Catholic school tease and shut her out for having a crush on Stacey’s mom. And Kai would rather be at home with eir friends doing parkour.
Filled with queer and trans joy plus queer and trans kids getting into competitive rivalries and learning from their mistakes, this book truly has something for everyone. What I loved the most is how every kid is different. This book is such a great introduction into the queer and trans community for kids. As I was reading, I couldn’t help but think about how important this visibility is for kids to see neopronouns normalized and feel safe just like they would at camp.
I especially liked how it shows and tells kids you don’t have to know right away and each kid at the camp is accepting of the other and accepting of not knowing your label. Camp QUILTBAG is a safe space for LGBTQIAP+ kids and readers.
It’s a great escape but doesn’t shy away from having important conversations. One that resonated with me was Abigail talking about not feeling pride in her sexuality and feeling lonely and isolated since she doesn’t know anything about the LGBTQ+ community. But through her time at camp, that changes.
Highly recommend if you're in need of some hope, queer and trans joy and/or love books set at camp!
CW: Mentions of minor transphobic comments, microagressions and hate crime, mention of injury, bullying, homophobia, menstruation scene and illusions to gender dysphoria.
Camp QUILTBAG by A.J. Sass and Nicole Melleby has something for everyone whether you’re like me and would prefer tye-dying t-shirts opposed to kayaking and roller derby or you like ballroom dance and trivia, this middle grade book needs to be on your TBR.
Kai (e/em/eirs) and Abigail (she/her/hers) are new campers at Camp QUILTBAG, a camp for queer and trans kids. Both kids are at camp for different reasons. Abigail wants to meet kids like her (she’s a lesbian who loves Jurassic Park, Laura Dern especially) after her friends at her Catholic school tease and shut her out for having a crush on Stacey’s mom. And Kai would rather be at home with eir friends doing parkour.
Filled with queer and trans joy plus queer and trans kids getting into competitive rivalries and learning from their mistakes, this book truly has something for everyone. What I loved the most is how every kid is different. This book is such a great introduction into the queer and trans community for kids. As I was reading, I couldn’t help but think about how important this visibility is for kids to see neopronouns normalized and feel safe just like they would at camp.
I especially liked how it shows and tells kids you don’t have to know right away and each kid at the camp is accepting of the other and accepting of not knowing your label. Camp QUILTBAG is a safe space for LGBTQIAP+ kids and readers.
It’s a great escape but doesn’t shy away from having important conversations. One that resonated with me was Abigail talking about not feeling pride in her sexuality and feeling lonely and isolated since she doesn’t know anything about the LGBTQ+ community. But through her time at camp, that changes.
Highly recommend if you're in need of some hope, queer and trans joy and/or love books set at camp!
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia
Mentions of minor transphobic comments, microagressions and hate crime, mention of injury, bullying, homophobia, menstruation scene and illusions to gender dysphoria.
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes