Reviews

Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer

marybeebooks's review against another edition

5.0

Thank you Storygram Tours, Caroline Palmer, and Simon Kids for sending me a physical copy for this tour! And thank you NetGalley for sending me an eARC! 🥰🫶
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Camp Prodigy follows two nonbinary violists as they are a summer orchestra camp. Tate is more of a beginner violist and isn't out as nonbinary until they come to camp and get the courage to start telling people. Eli is a famous violist who is out and proud as nonbinary and also inspired Tate to begin playing. The two become friends at camp and Eli begins to help Tate with the violin. Eli begins to realize they don’t need to be perfect at the violin and can just do it for fun, while Tate takes the weekly rankings too hard and gets burnt out. The two learn that you don’t have to be perfect and that it's ok to express your feelings to others! Such a sweet story with some amazing queer rep! ☺️
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Aside from the story, I just loved the vibes! Y’all know I adore a summer camp graphic novel and it delivered with some beautiful illustrations! 😍
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☀️Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer is the perfect read for queer kids, music lovers, and for the summer, and is out June 11th!

🌈Rep: Nonbinary MC, Black nonbinary MC, MC has two moms

girlreading's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A sweet and thoughtful story about friendship, self acceptance, coming out and the pressure to be perfect. 

ellytheskelly's review

4.75

This book was an ARC from Netgalley.

I really loved this book! It’s a very sweet story about the difference between passionately studying something and overdoing it, and about gender identity and coming out as non-binary. As an enby (ex?) viola player I really connected with it and appreciated it! 

mgreen3's review

medium-paced

4.75

Camp Prodigy was such a delightful read! I love any middle-grade story that discusses friendship and encourages being open about emotions. The artwork was so well done and thought each page was so beautifully put together. Good read for any age and excited for it to come out in June!

Thank you Simon & Schuster for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

mrsclarkcatlady's review

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

izzyrbell's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

danaslitlist's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was so beyond cute and absolutely a delight to read. The illustrations had me laughing at loud because of character expressions, the dialogue was well written and the story was very touching. Truly a great graphic novel!

zivaxreads's review

Lgbt propaganda, kids do not need to be hearing about this stuff.

twicomb's review

4.0

A charming and sweet graphic novel that will appeal especially to musical and/or queer teens, but is relatable for all readers who are figuring out who they are (or who remember the pain and joy of when they were trying to figure out who they are). The topic of being nonbinary is handled with care, and is present enough in the story to feel meaningful but doesn't become the entire point of the story. (That would be fine if it were the sole purpose of the book, but it's clearly not - this is first and foremost a book about the main character and all the elements of who they are, including their love for music. Being nonbinary is just one of their many facets.)
The story gets a little deep into some specific elements of music camp, like "chairs" and which numbered "chair" you are in, and for those of us who have never been to music camp (ahem - sadly, me) this can get confusing. But not understanding those specific details doesn't detract from the larger story and the big heart that it brings to all the characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for review.

amyicable's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0