Middle Grade Monday: Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer

Middle Grade Monday: Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer

Today’s #MiddleGradeMonday is full of PRIDE! Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer is a graphic novel that follows two nonbinary teens learning to find themselves while making friends at orchestra camp. I absolutely adore this cover and the artwork style is so clean and happy. I really think if you like graphic novels or have a young teen you are shopping for, this summery book is a great option. Camp Prodigy releases tomorrow so get this one on your Pride TBRs and onto your shelves!

Camp Prodigy

by Caroline Palmer
Published by: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
on June 11, 2024
Genres: Contemporary, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+, Middle Grade
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Perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson and Raina Telgemeier, this heartwarming middle grade graphic novel follows two nonbinary kids who navigate anxiety and identity while having fun and forming friendships at their summer orchestra camp.

After attending an incredible concert, Tate Seong is inspired to become a professional violist. There's just one problem: they're the worst musician at their school.

Tate doesn't even have enough confidence to assert themself with their friends or come out as nonbinary to their family, let alone attempt a solo anytime soon. Things start to look up when Tate attends a summer orchestra camp--Camp Prodigy--and runs into Eli, the remarkable violist who inspired Tate to play in the first place.
But Eli has been hiding their skills ever since their time in the spotlight gave them a nervous breakdown.

Together, can they figure out how to turn Tate into a star and have Eli overcome their performance anxieties? Or will the pressure take them both down?

Thank you to Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for the finished copy!