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A review by geekwayne
Unhappy Camper by Lily LaMotte
4.0
‘Unhappy Camper’ by Lily LaMotte with art by Ann Xu and Sunmi is a graphic novel about a young girl trying to fit in to her new culture and the embarrassment her old culture causes her.
Michelle and Claire are Taiwanese sisters living in Seattle. Claire is proud of who she is, but Michelle wants to fit in with the popular crowd. When Michelle’s parents send her to a Taiwanese American summer camp with her sister, it feels like social death, especially since her sister is going and they haven’t gotten along for years. Days of learning language and cultural studies leave Michelle missing her friends at home, but are they really her friends and can she ever be close to Claire again?
I really liked this story of identity and siblings. The story has broad appeal, but may appeal most to immigrant children. The lessons are strong as is the art.
Michelle and Claire are Taiwanese sisters living in Seattle. Claire is proud of who she is, but Michelle wants to fit in with the popular crowd. When Michelle’s parents send her to a Taiwanese American summer camp with her sister, it feels like social death, especially since her sister is going and they haven’t gotten along for years. Days of learning language and cultural studies leave Michelle missing her friends at home, but are they really her friends and can she ever be close to Claire again?
I really liked this story of identity and siblings. The story has broad appeal, but may appeal most to immigrant children. The lessons are strong as is the art.