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Fajardo, Kat

Miss Camper

272 pp. | Scholastic/Graphix | July, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781338535600 $24.99 | Paper ISBN 9781338535617 $14.99 | Spanish ISBN 9781546176565 $14.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781338746501 $14.99
(2) 4-6 This sequel to Miss Quinces (rev. 5/22) picks up the following summer, as Sue (short for Suyapa) sets off to Camp Willow. The two-week session will be the first time she is apart from her parents, but her sisters -- younger sister Ester as a camper and college-age Carmen as a counselor -- are along for the trip. As she adjusts to the quiet and chilly upstate New York mornings and eating roast beef for the first time in the mess hall, she also finds herself navigating tricky relationship dilemmas. She feels left out and envious of the bond her best friend from home and a camp friend share; another camper reveals his crush on her, which Sue is unsure she reciprocates; and Ester's clinginess hampers Sue's independence and time with friends. While the protagonist is in her teens, the familiar relationship dynamics and colorful, jewel-toned illustrations in this graphic novel will appeal to middle-grade and middle-school readers. Honduran cultural elements are treated with respect; Spanish dialogue is in English but printed in blue. Recurring characters should please fans of the first book, but Sue's self-discovery and exploration of new interests through such activities as swimming, archery, and LARPing (live action role-playing) will thoroughly engage those new to the series. Concurrently published in Spanish as Srta. Campista.
Reviewer: Jessica Agudelo | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2025

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