Beth Vrabel

Raymond has always preferred to keep life simple and leave adventuring to other people. But then he’s sent across the country, against his will, to spend the summer before fifth grade with grandparents who think he’s “troubled” and needs to have playdates set up for him. Determined to show everyone how brave, confident, and untroubled he can be, Raymond hatches a three-step plan:
1) Learn to ride a bike. His mom never got around to teaching him before she left.
2) Learn how to swim.
3) Make friends. On his own.
But can Raymond really change, or is this whole plan just a bunch of lies he’s telling himself? With the help of his great-grandfather’s old journal, a feral chicken, and a possibly imaginary new friend, Raymond might just overcome his fears and figure out who he really wants to be.… (mais)

Original de: El Blog del Gato - El Extraño Gato del Cuento

Camp Dork sigue teniendo la frescura y sentido del humor que tanto me gustó del primer libro. Retrata muy bien de quienes están a punto de entrar a la adolescencia, sobre todo en como manejan los problemas que cada vez son más adultos, como el saber donde encajar, si es que lo hacen, o el romance que está empezando a asomarse, así no quieran que eso suceda.

Puedes sentir bastante claro como los niños están a muy poco de dejar de serlo, y duele un poquito (sobre todo si tienes hermanos chiquitos que estan más o menos en la misma edad )



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