Addy's excited to attend survival camp, especially to meet new friends for school next year. She doesn't really have any friends in this small town. She and her mother live on the outskirts of town. They're pretty isolated. A storm comes through and wipes out the bridge leaving the village in trouble.Addy's worried she won't be able to make it to camp. She keeps running into Caleb. She's not a fan of him after he teased her leaving their classmates to call her nickname. The more they see each other, the more they talk. They begin to understand each other. Could Caleb help Addy get to camp?
My Thoughts: This wasn't the book I thought this was - but I really loved it. I loved the slow friendship build-up between Addy and Caleb. I loved how Addy and her mom slowly became part of the town. I love how the community comes together to help each other after the storm. I did love the survival moments of the book - and the reason that Addy's afraid of water. A really great read.
Cover Thoughts: Fantastic
Why I read this book: I love survival stories (which I thought this was)
Library Recommendations: Highly Recommended for your middle grade collection
* fictional town in Vermont
3 comments:
This sounds a good story, interesting to set it about getting to survival camp (I haven't heard of survival camps before, I presume it's to teach you the skills to survive natural disasters?). Thanks for the recommendation!
I love a good survival story! This sounds intriguing especially with the slow-building friendship. These types of camps are popular where I live (near Portland, Oregon).
I hadn't heard of this one, but the friendship and survival backdrop have me adding this to my future read list. Thanks for your review. Have a Happy MMGM!
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