Camp QUILTBAG, Nicole Melleby
Camp QUILTBAG, Nicole Melleby
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Camp QUILTBAG

Author: Nicole Melleby, A. J. Sass

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/21/2023


Synopsis

From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about the importance of and joy in finding a community, for fans of Alex Gino and Ashley Herring-Blake.
 
Twelve-year-old Abigail (she/her/hers) is so excited to spend her summer at Camp QUILTBAG, an inclusive retreat for queer and trans kids. She can’t wait to find a community where she can be herself—and, she hopes, admit her crush on that one hot older actress to kids who will understand.

Thirteen-year-old Kai (e/em/eir) is not as excited. E just wants to hang out with eir best friend and eir parkour team. And e definitely does not want to think about the incident that left eir arm in a sling—the incident that also made Kai’s parents determined to send em somewhere e can feel like emself.

After a bit of a rocky start at camp, Abigail and Kai make a pact: If Kai helps Abigail make new friends, Abigail will help Kai's cabin with the all-camp competition. But as they navigate a summer full of crushes, queer identity exploration, and more, they learn what's really important. Camp QUILTBAG is a heartfelt story full of the joy that comes from being and loving yourself.

Reviews

This novel is about two queer kids, Abigail and Kai, who find themselves attending Camp QUILTBAG, a summer camp for queer or transgender youth. Both have found themselves struggling in their home-lives, with Abigail finding herself excluded and mocked by her friends after revealing her crushes on wo......more

Goodreads review by Anna

Well, here I am, writing the first official review for this book and I'm so freaking happy. I wasn't expecting to get so emotional over this book seeing as I am 27 years old and this book it's a middle grade summer camp book about 12-year-olds but from the second I saw this cover I knew this was goi......more

Goodreads review by Carole

This review can also be found at [URL not allowed] I am so glad that books like this one are available for middle-grade kids. I thought that this book did an excellent job of addressing issues that young adults might face due to their sexuality or gender identity. I think that anyone wan......more


Quotes

ALA Rainbow Round Table Top Ten Pick

* "Warm and affirming . . . A timely and necessary addition to any elementary or middle school library, especially as LGBTQIA+ children are seeking examples of loving communities who fully embrace every part of them."—School Library Journal

“Middle-schoolers find increased self-awareness and solidarity at an LGBTQ+ camp in this empathetic, widely representative novel…Prominent in queer middle-grade fiction, Melleby and Sass write with incredible compassion, crafting a sweet summertime romance while modeling difficult conversations and valuable lessons in inclusivity. An instructive, affirming pick for rainbow readers and allies.”—Booklist

“The main characters stand as loving depictions of cis lesbian and nonbinary kids.. It captures that camp feeling of getting away from home, meeting different people, and growing as a person, all over the course of just two weeks.  At its heart, an enjoyable summer camp story.”—Kirkus Reviews

"Distilling many relatable experiences and engaging with themes of layered identity, this important story highlights the importance of queer camaraderie and education.”
 —Publishers Weekly

"This engaging, gently affirming novel should be valuable to young readers exploring their own identities or curious about those of others.”—The Horn Book