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Helena Waite has spent the past nine summers returning to Southpoint Camp, each visit wrapped in the comfort of familiar routines, landmarks, and long‑established friendships. This summer, she steps into a new role as a counselor while her best friend, Katie Bell, remains a camper. Quickly, Helena notices that the camp’s once‑innocent atmosphere—campfires, sing‑alongs, and field days—has shifted toward late‑night pranks on the boys’ camp, covert skinny dipping in the lake, and stolen kisses in the hayloft. As she navigates this altered landscape, Helena struggles to maintain her sense of self, feeling the tension between the nostalgic magic that defined her past summers and the new dynamics that now shape her every day.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Kathryn Williams
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