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What-A-Bummer Camp

Series: The Nhia Normal
Brief Description
Eleven-year-old Nhia is nervous about summer camp in this instalment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series. Eleven-year-old Nhia Silver Lee is headed to summer camp. Unfortunately, she's packing her nerves along for the trip. Can she build a fire? Will she be able to fall... Read More
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Eleven-year-old Hmong American Nhia "Silver" Lee is nervous about going to summer camp, and hopes to overcome self-doubt to maybe have fun.

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Eleven-year-old Nhia is nervous about summer camp in this instalment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series.

Eleven-year-old Nhia Silver Lee is headed to summer camp. Unfortunately, she's packing her nerves along for the trip. Can she build a fire? Will she be able to fall asleep in a tent? And what if the other campers don't like her? This Hmong American girl will need to overcome her own self-doubt to make summer camp less of a total bummer.

Written by Sheelue Yang, this graphic novel is a darkly humorous, normalising exploration of coming-of-age anxiety through the lens of an authentic preteen girl.

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  • Losing It in Translation
  • School of (Negative) Thought
  • Talent Show of Nerves

Series: The Nhia Normal

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  • A Talent Show of Nerves
    Eleven-year-old Nhia confronts stage fright at the school's talent show in this installment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series. Eleven-year-old Nhia Silver Lee's brother convinces her to join the talent show and showcase her storytelling know-how. Just one problem: She's got a serious case of stage fright! Can Nhia overcome her fears and take home the top talent trophy?...
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  • Losing It In Translation
    Eleven-year-old Nhia struggles with anxiety while visiting her non-English speaking grandparents in this installment of the Niah Normal graphic novel series. Eleven-year-old Nhia Silver Lee is visiting her Hmong grandparents, but she doesn't speak their languageβ€”at least not very well. Enter: Anxiety. Nhia fears she won't be able to connect with her grandparents due to this language barrier. Fortunately, while...
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  • What-A-Bummer Camp
    Eleven-year-old Nhia is nervous about summer camp in this instalment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series. Eleven-year-old Nhia Silver Lee is headed to summer camp. Unfortunately, she's packing her nerves along for the trip. Can she build a fire? Will she be able to fall asleep in a tent? And what if the other campers don't like her? This...
    Paperback
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781669060406

Publisher: Capstone Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Capstone Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Karen Donnelly

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Karen Donnelly is a British illustrator with many years' experience in fiction and non fiction. She grew up loving to draw pictures for the books she was reading and still can't believe that she gets to do it for real! She works in a very, very untidy basement studio, in the company of her grumpy Scottie dog.

Also by Sheelue Yang

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  • A Talent Show of Nerves
    Eleven-year-old Nhia confronts stage fright at the school's talent show in this installment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series. Eleven-year-old Nhia Silver Lee's brother convinces her to join the talent show and showcase her storytelling know-how. Just one problem: She's got a serious case of stage fright! Can Nhia overcome her fears and take home the top talent trophy?...
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  • Losing It In Translation
    Eleven-year-old Nhia struggles with anxiety while visiting her non-English speaking grandparents in this installment of the Niah Normal graphic novel series. Eleven-year-old Nhia Silver Lee is visiting her Hmong grandparents, but she doesn't speak their languageβ€”at least not very well. Enter: Anxiety. Nhia fears she won't be able to connect with her grandparents due to this language barrier. Fortunately, while...
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