Books like Bat in Bunk Five by Paula Danziger
At Camp Lily’s remote creative arts program, fourteen-year-old Marcy faces the challenges of her first counseling position. Alone and surrounded by unfamiliar campers and staff, she learns to manage the demands of supervision, artistic projects, and the quirky dynamics that arise when a lone counselor must keep both safety and creativity flowing.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Paula Danziger
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