Double Foul
Double Foul
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Publishers Group West
Just the Series: Camp Average Vol. 2   

Series and Publisher: Camp Average   

Annotation: A new battle of wills heats up another summer at Camp Average
Genre: [Sports fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #209359
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2020
Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 04/15/20
Pages: 261 pages
ISBN: 1-7714-7309-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-7714-7309-5
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2019947241
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2020)

Winston is back for the second year as the director of Camp Avalon, the place boys lovingly dubbed Camp Average because of its noncompetitive nature. Things are different this summer, though, as girls are now allowed to attend. What hasn't changed is Winston's drive to inject some competitive spirit (and athletic passion) into the campers, this time by organizing a girls-versus-boys basketball game. What could go wrong? Mack and his friends tried their best to get Winston to quit last year, to no avail. But Mack has some new tricks up his sleeve this year. Will he succeed? This sequel to Camp Average (2019) features a large cast that mixes well-rounded and stock characters some familiar, some not. Readers who enjoyed the first book will delight in returning to the boys' antics, but those new to the series are advised to start with book one. A few surprising plot twists in this humorous, character-driven summer read show cooperation is always best.

Kirkus Reviews

A year after Camp Average's surprise baseball-tournament win, Mack—outraged at hypercompetitive camp director Winston's wily manipulations—leads another rebellion; the battlefield this time is basketball.To boost competitive sports, the camp's now coed, drawing talented athletes in search of opportunities unavailable at local girls' camps. Frustrated that his makeover hasn't netted significant wins, Winston announces he's entered the camp in a prestigious basketball tournament, and the boys' and girls' teams will play each other to determine which enters the tournament. Mack likes basketball but resists joining the team until his preferred activities are mysteriously banned. Given proof of foul play (and responding to a request), Mack decides to sabotage Winston's efforts, recruiting helpers to undermine both basketball teams' series performances. Planting a rumor that a college scout is watching proves wildly successful: Players abandon teamwork to focus on showcasing their individual prowess. Performance suffers, both teams are dispirited, and after Mack's role is revealed, he's shunned. It's bad when Mack's plans don't work, Miles tells him, but "somehow even worse" when they do. Watching the events unfurl in this sequel is rewarding and entertaining. While Winston's villainy can seem cartoonish, the girls—like the boys—are amiably convincing. Names and descriptions for both imply racial and cultural diversity; Mack seems to be default white. Intergender relations among these middle schoolers are strictly platonic. A final twist forecasts further adventures.A funny, satisfying exploration of the thematically rich territory between winning and losing. (Fiction. 8-13)

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Kirkus Reviews
Word Count: 49,231
Reading Level: 5.3
Interest Level: 3-6
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.3 / points: 8.0 / quiz: 512125 / grade: Middle Grades
Lexile: 790L
Guided Reading Level: R

It's a new summer at Camp Avalon--which Mack and his friends still affectionately call Camp Average. After last season's big baseball victory, camp director Winston wants to continue the winning streak. So he's launched a competitive program for elite athletes--including a new group of girl campers. When Winston enters his charges in a high-stakes basketball tournament, Mack opts out in favor of other, less competitive activities. But Mack starts to suspect he's being played, as one by one, his favorite camp activities all get closed for repairs. Meanwhile, Winston pits boys against girls in a twisted attempt to win. To undermine Winston's hypercompetitive scheme once again, Mack creates a plan of his own--but it means he needs to secretly sabotage both the boys' and girls' teams. Will Mack match wits with Winston and save the camp from the diabolical director's clutches once and for all? Or will Mack's own mischief be exposed--and lose him his summer and his friends? The second Camp Average book is a fast-paced and funny addition to this all-star series.


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