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beths0103's review against another edition
2.0
This one didn't work for me. I'm glad I read it because I have in mind the type of reader this book would be good for, but it just wasn't my kind of book. Plus, I wasn't a fan of how abruptly everything ended and was tied up in a neat little bow. There was resolution but there wasn't really any denouement, everything was resolved and it just ended. I was kind of expecting another chapter or two and all of a sudden I was at the last page.
yapha's review against another edition
3.0
In this sequel to Nerd Camp, Gabe has helped convince his step-brother Zack's parents that Zack should be allowed to go to sleepaway camp too. Zack chooses Camp Seneca, right near Gabe's beloved Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment. But when a forest fire closes Camp Seneca, Gabe learns that the cool kids from Camp Seneca will be sharing his camp's facilities. This makes for a tricky summer for all. Can the gifted campers enjoy their summer of freedom away from the taunting they receive during the school year? Pranks escalate, and both Gabe and Zack wonder if they will be able to save their new friendship. A fun summer read. Grades 4-8.
mon_ique's review against another edition
4.0
I think the wrong choices on both sides was very well written, not making me hate to read about it too much. When's the third one out?
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
A fun and engaging follow up to the original Nerd Camp. The alternating narrators provided interesting perspectives on the action at camp and the resolution was wholly satisfying.
mrskatiefitz's review against another edition
4.0
In this fast-paced and easy to read sequel to Nerd Camp, a wildfire has destroyed Camp Seneca, which neighbors Gabe's beloved Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment (the "nerd camp" for which the book is named.) This means that this summer, campers from Camp Seneca will share space and facilities with Summer Center - including Gabe's own stepbrother, Zack. In alternating chapters, the two boys narrate the events of a turf war wherein the nerds compete with the popular kids to achieve dominance.
Whereas Nerd Camp is a mere celebration of smart kids with nerdy interests, Nerd Camp 2.0 is a deeper story about problem solving and conflict resolution. Through a series of surprisingly uncliched camp activities, Gabe and his friends and Zack and his friends learn how to get along together. There are many bumps in the road on the way to a resolution, but refreshingly, peace is never negotiated for the kids by well-meaning adults. While adults do make their feelings known about the feud, it is the kids who ultimately figure out the terms for a truce to which everyone can agree.
Strong storytelling, an unpredictable storyline, and sympathetic and believable characters make Nerd Camp 2.0 one of the best-written middle grade novels of 2014 thusfar. (As the first book was a Cybils winner in 2011, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the sequel win this year!) It will certainly appeal to readers who enjoyed Nerd Camp, but it is also an excellent read-alike for The Clueless Girl's Guide to Being a Genius, Ruby Goldberg's Bright Idea, and Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen. The role of science in the plot also makes this a perfect choice for this year's Fizz Boom Read! summer reading program.
Whereas Nerd Camp is a mere celebration of smart kids with nerdy interests, Nerd Camp 2.0 is a deeper story about problem solving and conflict resolution. Through a series of surprisingly uncliched camp activities, Gabe and his friends and Zack and his friends learn how to get along together. There are many bumps in the road on the way to a resolution, but refreshingly, peace is never negotiated for the kids by well-meaning adults. While adults do make their feelings known about the feud, it is the kids who ultimately figure out the terms for a truce to which everyone can agree.
Strong storytelling, an unpredictable storyline, and sympathetic and believable characters make Nerd Camp 2.0 one of the best-written middle grade novels of 2014 thusfar. (As the first book was a Cybils winner in 2011, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the sequel win this year!) It will certainly appeal to readers who enjoyed Nerd Camp, but it is also an excellent read-alike for The Clueless Girl's Guide to Being a Genius, Ruby Goldberg's Bright Idea, and Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen. The role of science in the plot also makes this a perfect choice for this year's Fizz Boom Read! summer reading program.
mildlyjulie's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like the grownups really dropped the ball in this book. I think it was an interesting look at early toxic masculinity and standing up for what’s right vs what will make you/keep you “cool.”
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