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Unhappy Camper

Lily LaMotte

Illustrator: Ann Xu, colors by Sunmi

Ages: 9+

Published: 2024

Publisher: HarperAlley/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-297389-4

Keywords: Family/School/Community-Sisters, Taiwanese Culture, Camp,

Michelle is unhappy when she is sent to camp with her sister to learn about her Taiwanese heritage, but will she perhaps learn something important about herself? Digital illustrations.