by Kat Fajardo
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Review copy pilfered from the ARC shelves at work
Release date: July 1, 2025
Others in the series: Miss Quinces
Content: There are some intense moments, and talk of crushes. It will be in the Middle Grade Graphic Novel section of the bookstore.

It’s summertime again, and this year Sue’s mother is letting her go to sleepaway camp. It’s only because her older sister is a counselor and her younger sister has to come along, but Sue’s still excited. She’ll get to hang with her best friend, and explore new classes, and just have an exciting two weeks. Except things don’t go the way she planned. Her best friend has a camp best friend, her little sister is always underfoot, and Sue’s friend Izzy has a crush on her. It’s all a bit too much to handle.

Much like Miss Quinces, this is a bit of a fish out of water story. Sue doesn’t quite fit in with the long-time campers, she’s not entirely sure how to do some of the classes she’s come up. She wants to make friends, but her little sister is always underfoot, hanging around. There is a bit of a conflict and climax, but mostly it’s just Sue figuring out how to fit in with this new experience she’s having. I don’t think I liked it quite as much as I liked Miss Quinces – it lacked some of the humor I remember that one having – but I still thought it was a solid friendship and experiencing something new story. I do like Fajardo’s art and the way she depicts friendships, which is all this one really needed.