Second Chance Summer

by Sarah Kapit (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it's with your best friend. Can these two ex-besties survive summer camp together?

Maddie and Chloe have always been best friends, until last year, when Chloe's popularity and budding fame as an actor left Maddie in the dust one too many times. Their friendship is over, and they're both ready to move on.

But when the girls arrive at summer camp, they discover that the universe isn't ready to let go of this friendship just yet: They're cabinmates, and each of them has to spend the summer with her ex-best friend. Is it time to try again, or are they doomed to drift apart for good?

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Kirkus

A sincere exploration of friendship's ups and downs.

ALA/Booklist

Starred Review

Readers who enjoy nuanced character studies will be entranced, and those who think friendship is always a simple thing will be left with much to ponder.

None

[The main characters are] each figuring things out about themselves, and what seems a simple case of an unbalanced friendship reveals itself to be more complex.

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Sarah Kapit

Sarah Kapit lives in Seattle with her husband and their goofy orange cat, and is the author of Get A Grip, Vivy Cohen!, The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family, and Second Chance Summer. She earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Los Angeles, and she's always happy to talk about the history of women, medicine, and any other history geek topic. She has a longstanding involvement in the disability rights and neurodiversity movements, and serves as chairperson of the Association for Autistic Community.

Genevieve Kote is a French Canadian illustrator and comic book artist based in Montreal. She loves bringing characters' and animals' adventures to life. In her free time she can be found reading novels, baking or exploring the city and other parts of the world. She shares her studio with her cat, Clara, and many plants.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250327901
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company
Publication date
May 21, 2024
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV032170 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Camping & Outdoor Activities
JUV031060 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Theater
JUV060000 - Juvenile Fiction | LGBT
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Camps
Best friends

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