Sleepaway Girls

Sleepaway Girls follows Sam, a middle-schooler who feels left out when her best friend gets a boyfriend. To escape, she signs up for a summer as a counselor-in-training at Whispering Pines camp. The book explores themes of navigating new social dynamics, finding your own identity, and experiencing first crushes. Sam faces challenges from a camp 'alpha queen' and grapples with her feelings for two different boys, all while forging strong bonds with a new group of friends. It's a heartwarming and humorous read about self-discovery and the magic of summer camp friendships, suitable for pre-teens and young teens.

When Sam's best friend gets her first boyfriend, she's not ready to spend the summer listening to the two of them call each other "pookie." Sick of being a third wheel, Sam applies to be a counselor-in-training at Whispering Pines camp in the New York Catskills. But what she doesn't realize is that it's not going to be all Kumbaya sing-alongs and gooey s'mores. If Ashley, the alpha queen of Whispering Pines, doesn't ruin Sam's summer, then her raging crush on the surfer-blond and flirtatious Hunter just might. At least she has playful Cole, who's always teasing her, but is oh-so-comfortable to hang out with, and the singular gang of girls that become fast friends with Sam-they call themselves the Sleepaway Girls.