By Ella
Kai does not want to go to summer camp. E doesn’t see the point—after all, even with the incident that left eir arm in a sling a few weeks ago, e doesn’t think that going away to summer camp is going to fix anything. Kai just wants to hang out with eir friends at home. But no: eir parents are sure that sending em to a summer camp decked out in rainbows and pride flags will fix everything, and so, reluctantly, Kai packs eir bags.
Abigail can’t think of a way she’d rather spend her summer then at Camp QUILTBAG. A summer camp full of other LGBTQ+ teens sounds perfect…especially after the humiliating coming-out-gone-wrong that’s left her an outcast from her longtime friends. But she can’t help but feel a little out of place surrounded by all these kids who know exactly who they are, when this is the first time Abigail has been able to talk about who she likes without risking outright rejection.
Kai and Abigail might be unlikely friends, but soon after arriving at Camp QUILTBAG, they make a pact to help each other. Kai will help Abigail be more confident, and Abigail will help Kai’s group win the highly competitive camp-wide competition. Along the way, Abigail and Kai will both make friends and find their place at Camp QUILTBAG—and learn more about themselves, too.
Camp QUILTBAG is a fun, quirky middle-grade novel perfect for anyone looking for a lighthearted and thoughtful summery read. I really liked all the characters—although Kai and Abigail were particularly awesome, there were so many more minor characters who felt equally developed and interesting (I particularly liked Oren and Juliana). The ways they interacted and found common ground truly formed the backbone of this story, and the relationships in Camp QUILTBAG were some of the highlights for me. I highly recommend Camp QUILTBAG to readers ages eight and up, particularly those who like inclusive middle-grade and summertime reads.
P.S. If you like Camp QUILTBAG, check out our interview with coauthor A. J. Sass about his first book, Ana on the Edge!
Kai does not want to go to summer camp. E doesn’t see the point—after all, even with the incident that left eir arm in a sling a few weeks ago, e doesn’t think that going away to summer camp is going to fix anything. Kai just wants to hang out with eir friends at home. But no: eir parents are sure that sending em to a summer camp decked out in rainbows and pride flags will fix everything, and so, reluctantly, Kai packs eir bags.
Abigail can’t think of a way she’d rather spend her summer then at Camp QUILTBAG. A summer camp full of other LGBTQ+ teens sounds perfect…especially after the humiliating coming-out-gone-wrong that’s left her an outcast from her longtime friends. But she can’t help but feel a little out of place surrounded by all these kids who know exactly who they are, when this is the first time Abigail has been able to talk about who she likes without risking outright rejection.
Kai and Abigail might be unlikely friends, but soon after arriving at Camp QUILTBAG, they make a pact to help each other. Kai will help Abigail be more confident, and Abigail will help Kai’s group win the highly competitive camp-wide competition. Along the way, Abigail and Kai will both make friends and find their place at Camp QUILTBAG—and learn more about themselves, too.
Camp QUILTBAG is a fun, quirky middle-grade novel perfect for anyone looking for a lighthearted and thoughtful summery read. I really liked all the characters—although Kai and Abigail were particularly awesome, there were so many more minor characters who felt equally developed and interesting (I particularly liked Oren and Juliana). The ways they interacted and found common ground truly formed the backbone of this story, and the relationships in Camp QUILTBAG were some of the highlights for me. I highly recommend Camp QUILTBAG to readers ages eight and up, particularly those who like inclusive middle-grade and summertime reads.
P.S. If you like Camp QUILTBAG, check out our interview with coauthor A. J. Sass about his first book, Ana on the Edge!
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