Status
Available
Local notes
PB Lyn
Collection
Genres
Publication
HarperCollins (1996), Edition: Reprint, 256 pages
Description
When overweight thirteen-year-old Elvin Bishop is sent to camp at St. Paul's Seminary Retreat Center, he and his two best friends are forced to try out various sports in order to find out where they belong.
Awards
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (1995)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 1998)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Garden State Teen Book Award (Winner — Grades 6-8 — 1998)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1996)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
256 p.; 4.25 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jsjohnso
Three firends go to summer camp for three weeks. When they arrive, the are put into
LibraryThing member lrobe190
OVERWEIGHT 13 YR OLD IS SENT TO CAMP WHERE HE AND HIS TWO BEST FRIENDS ARE FORCED TO TRY VARIOUS SPORTS IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY BELONG.
GOOD PORTRAYAL OF TEEN BOYS AT CAMP. LYNCH IS GOOD AT DEPICTING INSENSITIVITY OF ATHLETES TOWARD THOSE NOT INCLINED TOWARDS SPORTS. HUMOROUS
GOOD PORTRAYAL OF TEEN BOYS AT CAMP. LYNCH IS GOOD AT DEPICTING INSENSITIVITY OF ATHLETES TOWARD THOSE NOT INCLINED TOWARDS SPORTS. HUMOROUS
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Pages
256