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Laney Parker feels at home in the city, enjoying rooftop pools, sidewalk cafés, and the buzz of her classmates. When her mother sends her to Camp Timber Trails, she enters a rugged, un‑air‑conditioned log‑cabin wilderness that challenges her sense of style and status. With her cell phone gone, her diet‑coke withdrawal nagging, and her favorite summer crush seemingly out of reach, Laney must learn that popularity at camp isn’t measured by swimming skills or brand-new mural painting. Through tie‑dy mishaps, bunk‑room drama, and new friendships, Laney discovers that real confidence and genuine connections are the ultimate refuge from the pressures of suburban life.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Julie Kraut
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