Clarion Camp

Bought this for my granddaughter who loves to read. Graphic novels are her favourite.

I have not been shy about my love for CLICK, the first book about Olive and her circle of friends and family, and this is a great follow-up. Olive and her BFF head to sleepaway camp, and there are many different people and activities to pull them in different directions. This is natural. It's expected. But it's always tricky on both ends. CAMP shows how this goes, how that thread of friendship is tested and stretched, how it can rope in others, as well. Sooo good. Exactly what our adolescents need when navigating growing friendship circles (due to new schools, new experiences) in an emotionally slippery time of love and mistakes, new interests and old connections. Bonus: instructions to make your own friendship bracelets are at the end of the book.

I loved this sequel to Kayla Miller’s graphic novel Click! Olive and Willow are headed to camp. Olive is super excited, and Willow’s a bit nervous. Once they arrive, Olive’s ready to try new activities and make new friends, and Willow is a bit more apprehensive, struggling to fit in and share Olive with the other campers. My students would refer to Willow as a “clinger.” Being a 4th/5th grade teacher, I felt the friendship challenges were something I often see. The fear of missing out and jealousy when friend groups shift are occurrences that happen often at this age. I felt the advice given to Olive by the older campers was spot on and what kids need to hear. Added bonuses were the back-matter: instructions on how to make friendship bracelets and information on Rube Goldberg machines! Highly recommend for grades 3 and up!

My daughter loves the series. This one she read it in three days.

students at school like this type of book