Summer at Squee
Summer at Squee
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Summer at Squee

Written by Andrea Wang
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$18.99
$17.97
8 - 12
Reading age
320
Page count
230
Words per page
800L
Lexile measure
Mar 5, 2024
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From Newbery Honor-winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp–and the many ways it transforms her. Phoenny Fang plans to have the best summer ever. She’s returning to Summertime Chinese Culture, Wellness, and Enrichment Experience (SCCWEE for short and “Squee” to campers in the know), and this year she’s a senior camper. That means she; her best friend, Lyrica Chu; and her whole Squad will have the most influence. It almost doesn’t matter that her brother is a CIT (counselor-in-training) and that her mom and auntie are the camp directors. Time spent at Squee is sacred, glorious, and free. On the day Phoenny arrives, though, she learns that the Squad has been split up, and there’s an influx of new campers this year. Phoenny is determined to be welcoming and to share all the things she loves about camp–who doesn’t love spending hours talking about and engaging in cultural activities? But she quickly learns how out of touch she is with others’ experiences, particularly of the campers who are adoptees. The same things that make her feel connected to her culture and community make some of the other campers feel excluded. Summer at Squee turns out to be even more transformative than Phoenny could’ve imagined, with new friendships, her first crush, an epic show, and a bigger love for and understanding of her community.

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friendshipadoptioncampsChinese culture

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780593111314
    Publication Date
    March 5, 2024
    Publisher
    Kokila
    Page Count
    320
    Words Per Page
    230
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2023048051
    Lexile® Level
    800L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    11
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    522251
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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