Summer Camp: MJ’s Camp Crisis

MJ wasn’t sold on going to camp to begin with, but after her best friend bales on her, she’s even less excited about spending her summer with a mass of overly perky girls. Fortunately she makes fast friends with her bunkmate Zoe who seems familiar right from the start. Then MJ realizes why; Zoe is the daughter of the lead singer of MJ’s favourite band. Should MJ tell Zoe she knows who she is or keep things quiet? Series’ large cast of characters provides opportunity for exercises in comparison and contrast, while discussion questions and a glossary provide additional reader support. AGES: 8-11 AUTHOR: Wendy L. Brandes, an attorney, is quite familiar with the excitement, fun, adventure, trials, and tribulations of summer camp. Initially a reluctant camper, she attended summer camp in the Adirondacks for four years and sent both her son and her daughter to camp in Maine. A published legal writer, Wendy notes that she has had far more fun writing this summer camp series and reliving her days as a camper. ILLUSTRATOR: Eleonora Lorenzet is a 25 year old Italian illustrator. She’s been raised with a strong sense of faith in every form of art and firmly believes in magic. After studying foreign languages in high school to get the chance of travelling the world, she attended the school of comic Scuola di Fumetto of Milan, and had the opportunity to meet the amazing artist Michael Sowa during a workshop with MiMasater. Her biggest influences are Nicoletta Ceccoli, Victoria Frances, Shaun Tan Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa. Lately she fell in love with digital art thanks to the amazing work of artist Loish (Lois Van Baarle) and the previous advices on Chris Oately Academy. In 2015 she drew a line of greeting cards for Nicitta. She’s represented by Advocate Art since 2014.