Rocky Road
Rocky Road
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Penguin
Just the Series: Team Canteen Vol. 1   

Series and Publisher: Team Canteen   

Annotation: A hot pink boa that might be magic bonds 4 unlikely friends from summer camp and gives them the courage to face down the... more
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #394218
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 09/03/24
Pages: 250 pages
New Title: Yes
ISBN: 1-645-95256-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-645-95256-5
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2024018095
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

Four seventh graders help each other find confidenceAfter struggling to fit in, Tasha, Billie, Raelynn, and Claire finally found their people at summer camp. But now, they must separate and return to their own challenging realities. Talented hockey player Billie longs to pursue theater, but pressure from his dad holds him back. Claire struggles with shame over her family's financial hardships and anxiety caused by her father's volatile anger. Raelynn, who loves gaming but knows it won't make her popular, is tormented by sibling rivalry and her fraternal twin sister's rejection. Tasha feels insecure and resentful as her adoptive dads add a recently orphaned niece and her destructive dog to their family. Though their situations differ, the friends are on parallel journeys. Can they find the courage to tackle new experiences and relationships and ultimately be their true selves? Thankfully, they've got each other…plus the hot pink feather boa they found on their last night of camp, which they share through the mail whenever one of them needs extra luck. Readers may find wisdom in the validation and vulnerability within their group texts, and they'll root for Team Canteen as they discover ways to express their feelings and personalities. The chapters rotate among the main characters' points of view, proceeding through the school year until it's time to reunite at camp. Raelynn reads Black, and the other leads are cued white.Sweetly underscores friendship as a lifeline to self-acceptance.(Fiction. 10-14)

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Reading Level: 5.0
Interest Level: 5-9
Guided Reading Level: W
Fountas & Pinnell: W

A hot pink boa that might be magic bonds 4 unlikely friends from summer camp and gives them the courage to face down the challenges they face back home.

This sassy, diverse series debut for tweens is perfect for fans of XO, Kitty, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Julie and the Phantoms.


On the final night of summer camp, Tasha, Raelynn, Claire, and Billie get busted stuffing themselves with ice cream in the mess hall’s walk-in freezer. But when they slip away without being punished, they’re convinced the pink feather boa Billie put on to stay warm is magic.

Back at home, each member of Team Canteen tests the boa’s powers as they face their own challenges. When her little cousin moves in with her destructive dog, Tasha struggles to find her place inside her adoptive family. Claire’s scared the kids at school will find out how hard life’s gotten since her dad lost his job. Raelynn longs to be someone other than her sister’s twin. And with a hockey-obsessed family charting his every move, Billie’s worried he’ll never be able share his dream of becoming a figure skater.

It’s going to be a rocky road from the start of the school year back to Camp Happy Hollow. Will the boa continue to protect Team Canteen, or will their friendship end up being the most magical find of all?

Alternating among the friends, Rocky Road is a smart, soaring celebration of the highs and lows of middle school, and the unbreakable friendships that see you through, no matter what comes next.


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