Secrets of Camp Whatever
Secrets of Camp Whatever
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Just the Series: Secrets of Camp Whatever Vol. 1   

Series and Publisher: Secrets of Camp Whatever   

Annotation: "Just the right amount of chills for tweens who enjoy supernatural suspense." — KIRKUS Perfect for fans of Lumberjanes a... more
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #373743
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Copyright Date: 2021
Edition Date: 2021 Release Date: 03/30/21
Pages: 271 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 1-620-10862-3 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-4644-7
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-620-10862-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-4644-6
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2020940923
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2021)

In a town called Nowhere, scary creatures are all part of the local folklore residents tell to folks passing through. None of it could possibly be true . . . or could it? Willow and her family just moved to Nowhere, and she's not thrilled. She's also not thrilled about having to spend the week at Camp Whatever, especially after she hears about a camper who went missing years ago. Willow, who is Deaf, quickly makes friends with other new kids at the camp (and bristles at the camp director, who is ableist about her Deafness), but when she starts seeing odd things at all hours, she realizes all the strange stories she's heard just might be true! Grine's bright, colorful artwork contains just the right amount of spookiness, with easy-to-read lettering well positioned within each panel. He playfully and gently incorporates some common horror movie tropes, and the story features a refreshingly inclusive group of campers and staff. A cute and creepy comic ideal for middle-graders hungry for breezy scares.

Kirkus Reviews

A young girl unwillingly goes to a camp filled with fantastical creatures.After they inherit an old family property and move to the strange town of Nowhere, Willow, a purple-haired middle schooler, is sent off to Camp Whatever. Rumors of the eeriness and potential dangers of the camp (not to mention the possible haunting of their new home) begin as soon as Willow and her family set foot in a local diner. Unenthused Willow feigns being scared-but even that isn't enough to change the minds of her somewhat apprehensive parents, due in part to her father's fond childhood memories of attending said camp. When Willow arrives, she soon realizes that the outrageous tales are not unfounded. Her camp experience quickly becomes one filled with adventure, friendship, mystery-and a permanent, creepy fog. Grine's protagonist is daring and bold, and the cast of characters is diverse in both ethnicity and mythical makeup. The narration is straightforward and easy to follow, making it suitable for reluctant readers. The color illustrations are sharp, vivid, and eye-catching and serve to convey the personalities of characters while helping to telegraph the mood of the story. Willow, who is Deaf, uses hearing aids and sign language; she is cued as biracial, with a Spanish-speaking Latinx mother and White-appearing father.Just the right amount of chills for tweens who enjoy supernatural suspense. (Graphic horror. 8-12)

School Library Journal (Sat May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2021)

Gr 4-7 Willow, a Latinx biracial tween with purple hair, is not pleased to be moving with her family to the town of "Nowhere." To make matters worse, she is being dropped off at the same weeklong summer camp her dad used to attend. Willow also has to deal with an odd camp director who patronizes her once he finds out she is deaf and wears hearing aids. But all those troubles fade when she and her cabinmates discover that the foggy island is inhabited by supernatural creatures. Friendship, humor, and teamwork help them grapple with Bigfoot, a witch, gnomes, and a vampire. Grine's clean and appealing illustrations flow well. The art suits this whimsical mystery. Backgrounds are minimal, with more detail paid to the strange creatures and eerie woods than to the campers, and the palette is subdued, dominated by grays, lavenders, and blues. VERDICT Sure to be a hit with young readers, especially fans of the "Lumberjanes" books and the TV series Gravity Falls . The conclusion hints that more magical adventures await Willow and her friends, which makes this new series one to invest in.Nancy McKay, Byron P.L., IL

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School Library Journal (Sat May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2021)
Reading Level: 4.0
Interest Level: 4-7

"Just the right amount of chills for tweens who enjoy supernatural suspense." — KIRKUS

Perfect for fans of Lumberjanes and Brain Camp, there’s more than mosquitos at Camp Whatever and Willow will need to face truths about herself and her family as summer camp dread goes head to head with the supernatural.

Eleven year-old Willow doesn't want to go to her dad's weird old summer camp any more than she wants her family to move to the weird old town where that camp is located. But her family—and fate itself—seem to have plans of their own. Soon Willow finds herself neck-deep in a confounding mystery involving stolen snacks, suspected vampires, and missing campers, all shrouded in the sinister fog that hides a generation of secrets at Camp ... Whatever it's called. 


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