Friday, December 14, 2012
[Book Review] CAMO GIRL by Kekla Magoon
Fiction/Young Adult
Beth reviews CAMO GIRL by Kekla Magoon (Aladdin, 2011)
Ella and Zachary ("Z") live in a suburb of Las Vegas and have been friends forever but Z, now homeless with his mother, has always been the "weird kid." He has always lived in a fantasy world--often starring himself as a knight--but now his fantasy world is taking over. Their classmates make fun of Ella, the only African American in her school, because of her facial skin pigmentation--which leads them to calling her camo face. Z and Ella stick together for safety. Then an African American boy, Bailey, joins her class and is popular. Will Ella be able to stay friends with Z and become friends with Bailey? Can she become popular herself? Why is Z acting weirder than normal? Can Ella help him before it is too late?
Notes: Reading Level: Middle School, Genre: Realistic
Beth reviews CAMO GIRL by Kekla Magoon (Aladdin, 2011)
Ella and Zachary ("Z") live in a suburb of Las Vegas and have been friends forever but Z, now homeless with his mother, has always been the "weird kid." He has always lived in a fantasy world--often starring himself as a knight--but now his fantasy world is taking over. Their classmates make fun of Ella, the only African American in her school, because of her facial skin pigmentation--which leads them to calling her camo face. Z and Ella stick together for safety. Then an African American boy, Bailey, joins her class and is popular. Will Ella be able to stay friends with Z and become friends with Bailey? Can she become popular herself? Why is Z acting weirder than normal? Can Ella help him before it is too late?
Notes: Reading Level: Middle School, Genre: Realistic
Beth, Cordova Library
Labels: Fiction, Reviews by Beth, Young Adult