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Be Prepared
by Vera Brosgol
Ages: 12+
Published: 2018
Publisher: First Second/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-62672-444-0
Keywords: Social/Emotional Learning, Humor, Camp, Graphic format, Friendship, Immigrants
Struggling to fit in with American kids, Russian immigrant Vera tries Russian sleep-away camp. Can she survive the stinky latrines, forced marching, and mean girls? Graphic format in black-and-white with green tones.