Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Title:          Nerd Camp

Author:       Elissa Brent Weissman

Target:        4th Grade to 6th Grade

Series:         No

Posted by Will

What this book is about:
Ten year old Gabe is going to get a stepbrother, and he is very excited to have a sibling.  When he meets Zack, his new stepbrother, he finds a problem.  They have completely different interests. Gabe thinks school is awesome and loves books, but Zack hates school and loves video games.  When Gabe finds out he’s been accepted into the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment, he fears that he and Zack will never be friends.  Is Gabe a nerd who only has nerdy adventures, or can he make camp cool? 

Gabe starts the following chart to see if nerdy or cool will win out:


Problem:Am I a nerd who only has nerdy adventure?

Hypothesis: No

THINGS I CAN TELL ZACK            THINGS I CAN'T TELL ZACH
(I am not a nerd)                                     (I am a nerd)

        I am going to sleep away camp               It is the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment
Why I like this book:
I liked this book because of all Gabe’s fun adventures at camp.   One of my favorite adventures was color war.  It’s when the camp splits up into teams and competes in all sorts of challenges.  Some examples are: field day, obstacle course, and jeopardy!  There was also a scavenger hunt, but they can’t find one item on the list which could blow their chances of winning!  Read Nerd Camp to find out if nerdy or cool wins out.  

You will like this book if you enjoyed:
The Genius Files


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