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Thanks to my buddy, Ann, who suggested this awesome book to me!
This is the story of ten-year-old Gabe. He's super smart -- so smart that he was just accepted to a special summer camp for smart kids -- and he's such an infectiously thoughtful and enthusiastic character, that you can't help but love him from page one.
When Gabe finds out his dad is getting remarried, and he'll have a stepbrother, he's overjoyed and plans out everything he wants to share with his new bro on their first meeting. When they finally meet, Gabe is a little stunned to discover that his brother-to-be is not a nerd like him, but instead is a super cool boy with gelled hair and his own cell phone. Gabe, not wanting to risk a chance at friendship with his new brother, tries to play it cool, hiding his nerdiness as much as he can.
Leaving for camp is a great opportunity for him to figure out how to solve his problem. He even creates a logic proof to test the theory that he might be a nerd who only has nerdy adventures.
I don't want to give too much of the story away because it's such a great journey, and you get to follow thoughtful Gabe on his summer adventure at Nerd Camp while he learns some great things about himself, about his new brother, and about being a nerd.
It's not a saccharine sweet tale, there's some nicely nuanced handling of kids coping with peer criticism, and the vehicle for the resolution is unexpected but satisfying (even if it does strain credulity a bit to make it happen so quickly -- your readers won't care, I certainly didn't!).
Great for boys and girls around the age of ten, especially those who might need some help gaining perspective on how awesome nerdiness can really be.
And now, I really wish I'd gone to Nerd Camp as a kid!
This is the story of ten-year-old Gabe. He's super smart -- so smart that he was just accepted to a special summer camp for smart kids -- and he's such an infectiously thoughtful and enthusiastic character, that you can't help but love him from page one.
When Gabe finds out his dad is getting remarried, and he'll have a stepbrother, he's overjoyed and plans out everything he wants to share with his new bro on their first meeting. When they finally meet, Gabe is a little stunned to discover that his brother-to-be is not a nerd like him, but instead is a super cool boy with gelled hair and his own cell phone. Gabe, not wanting to risk a chance at friendship with his new brother, tries to play it cool, hiding his nerdiness as much as he can.
Leaving for camp is a great opportunity for him to figure out how to solve his problem. He even creates a logic proof to test the theory that he might be a nerd who only has nerdy adventures.
I don't want to give too much of the story away because it's such a great journey, and you get to follow thoughtful Gabe on his summer adventure at Nerd Camp while he learns some great things about himself, about his new brother, and about being a nerd.
It's not a saccharine sweet tale, there's some nicely nuanced handling of kids coping with peer criticism, and the vehicle for the resolution is unexpected but satisfying (even if it does strain credulity a bit to make it happen so quickly -- your readers won't care, I certainly didn't!).
Great for boys and girls around the age of ten, especially those who might need some help gaining perspective on how awesome nerdiness can really be.
And now, I really wish I'd gone to Nerd Camp as a kid!