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| Book #118 of 2010 |
| Title: Camo Girl |
| Author: Kekla Magoon |
| Publisher: Aladdin |
| Pub Date: January 4, 2011 |
| Grade: A |
| Comments: Ella has been friends with Z for a long time, but with their friendship comes a price: she has lost all of her other friends who don’t want to be around Z due to his oddness. When a new boy comes to town and shows an interest in her, Ella wants to be friends with him but can’t figure out how to balance chess games and library visits with Z, and basketball lessons and bike rides with Bailey. Hanging out with Bailey gives her a chance at a normal life; he hangs out with the cool kids and stands up to her tormentors who tease her about her uneven skin tone. But will she have to give Z up to be his friend?
This book is a step up from Magoon’s acclaimed The Rock and the River. The characters are well developed and the writing is gorgeous. The characters occasionally sound wiser than their age, but these are sweet, thoughtful kids who are delightful to read about. It’s wonderful to see a story featuring African-American kids, in which race is not the primary plotline.
Reviewed from ARC provided by Simon and Schuster |
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