I hate camp. I just hate it. I wish I didn't. But I do. Being here is
worse than bug juice on a burger. Or homework on Thanksgiving. Or water
seeping into my shoes. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Like
Pickle Juice on a Cookie, Eleanor is off to summer camp. At first she's
excited to carry on the family tradition at Camp Wallumwahpuck, but when
she gets there she finds icky bugs, terrible food, and worst of all:
swim class, where she just can't seem to keep up with everyone else. But
as the days go on, Eleanor realizes that even the most miserable
situations can be full of special surprises and that growing up is full
of belly flops.
Praise for Like Bug Juice on a Burger
Eleanor doesn't just survive, she grows...Readers will celebrate and
look forward to more.
--Kirkus Reviews
Sternberg gets all of the details exactly right, from the "orange,
oozing sloppy joes" to the frustrations of trying to swim in a life
jacket. susan dove lempke.
--The HornBook
This is a really sweet novel in verse and a good sequel to Like Pickle
Juice on a Cookie (Abrams, 2011), though it works fine as a
stand-alone.
--School Library Journal
Eleanor's tentative yet heartfelt voice comes through as clearly as in
the first volume, with the short, ragged-right-margin lines as
approachable as her personality. Sternberg is particularly deft at
leaving young-reader-sized room for interpretation and extrapolation.
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
This sequel to Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (2011) is just as endearing
and wise, illustrating how small triumphs can help children survive
what, at the time, seems an insurmountable trial.
--Booklist
Award
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbons List 2013
Honor list - 2014 Gryphon Award
