Nerd Camp

Ten-year-old Gabe has just been accepted to the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment. That means he'll be spending six weeks at sleep-away camp writing poetry and perfecting logic proofs. S.C.G.E. has been a summer home to some legendary middle-school smarty-pants (and future Jeopardy! contestants), but it has a reputation for being, well, a Nerd Camp. S.C.G.E = Smart Camp for Geeks and Eggheads.

But, is Gabe really a geek? He's never thought about it much, but that was before he met Zack, his hip, LA-cool, soon-to-be step-brother. Now, Gabe is worried that Zack will think he's a nerd, not only a nerd, but JUST a nerd. A wild summer at camp--complete with a midnight canoe ride to "Dead Man's Island"--makes Gabe realize that Zack may not be the brother he'd always dreamed of, but that doesn't mean they can't be friends.

This clever, fun summer read from Elissa Brent Weissman is full of great minor characters (like a bunkmate who solves math problems in his sleep) and silly subplots (like the geekiest lice outbreak ever). Adjust your head-gear, pack your camp bag and get ready to geek out!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/26/2011
ISBN: 9781442417038
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.76w x 0.96d
Award: Cybils - Winner
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2011
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011
Booklist 05/01/2011 pg. 86
School Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 139
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2011 pg. 65
Publishers Weekly 07/11/2011
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 370 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 145119 / Nerd Camp
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 7