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This novel set at a summer camp offers much of what one might expect: crushes on older counselors, cabin-mate rivalries, late-night sneak-outs and lots of bonding between campers. Counselor-in-training Sam is at a disadvantage when she first arrives at Whispering Pines in the Catskills. Unlike the other CITs, she is unfamiliar with her surroundings, having never attended a camp. Despite her rookie status, she proves to be a natural leader, but her pride in doing her job well is undermined by catty remarks from fellow CIT Ashley. Fortunately, Sam is able to form friendships with other girls, who soothe her sagging spirit and help her sort out her feelings for two boys, Hunter ("Mr. Ab-solutely perfect") and easy-to-be-with Cole. While Calonita (the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series) is well versed in camp routines and dynamics, some of the escapades-like a gigantic food fight Sam has with her rival-come off as a little cheesy, and some minor characters-especially Ashley and Hunter-appear manufactured. Nonetheless, Sam emerges as a likable, realistically flawed heroine, who proves that good girls can come out on top. Ages 12-up. (May)
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Samantha Montgomery is sick of her best friend's boyfriend taking her place. Mal used to call Sam first, sit by her at lunch, and do everything with her. Now it's Mark who's first in Mal's life, it looks like Sam will have to sit through an entire summer of their sickening sweet talk. Instead, she decides to volunteer as a counselor-in-training at a camp two hours away from home. There she finds three new friends, two hot guys, and one bitter enemy. Sleepaway Girls is a fast, uncomplicated read dealing lightly with issues of friendship, first love, and bullying. Though the resolutions seem a tad easy, they're appropriate for the tone of the novel. Sam and her campmates are believable characters and their bonding will make readers want to head for camp themselves. A perfect summer pick.-Heather E. Miller, Homewood Public Library, AL
Over the past eight years, as a Senior Editor at Teen People and a journalist for Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, and Marie Claire, Jen Calonita has interviewed everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Ashton Kutcher.
Jen's fifth Secrets novel, Broadway Lights, pubs in March 2010 and her second standalone novel, Reality Check, will pub June 2010.
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I think that Sleepaway Girls, was an unforgettable, touching, and sweet book. While reading the book I felt like I was watching it all. Like I was at the camp watching everything happen to Sam. Wonderful wonderful book. I would highly reccommend this book to any teenager. Sleepaway Girls is a story that people will remember forever.
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Posted June 17, 2011
I thought this book was a entertaining summer read. I really really enjoyed it. It is perfect for middle school aged girls!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I am a huge fan of "Secrets of My Hollywood Life", so when I heard that Jen Calonita had wrote another book, this one being Sleepaway Girls, I had to have it. So, the day it came out I bought it. I sat down, and finished it in one whole night. It was just that good. I fell in love with the characters, and their bonds. It was a great book! It had thrills, chills, fun, swimmming, arts and crafts, shots, Hunter, and Cole. Ahhh Cole. After reading this book i soo badly want a guy like Cole!! :) I had butterflies in my stomach at the very end. I very much hope their is a sequel :)
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Posted April 8, 2012
This was a amazing book, you have to read this book YOU HAVE TO!!!!!!!!
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Posted April 7, 2012
ABSOLUTLEY LOVE THIS BOOOOK! Does anyone know of any others that aresimilar and take place at a summer camp
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Posted April 5, 2012
I loved this book! I could really connect with the main character Sam, not that I have been in commercials or anything... but I can relate to trying to get the hotest guy at camp and then falling for his bestfriend. The author also makes this a very relatable book, by discribing everything she (Sam) sees in away that tewns would discribe it now makes it fun and easy. You can really understand everything in this book and I absolutly loved it. Its a read tgats hard to put down it will keep you intrested until you finish it!!! READ IT!!
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Posted February 20, 2012
I never knew Iwould like this book my friend gave it to me and told me to read it so I did. Once I started to read it i could not put it down. It is oneof the best books i have ever read. I would recomend this to any girl wholikesva laugh and some cliff hangers and wondering whats going to happen next. Read this book and you will for sure love it like I did!!!!
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Posted January 16, 2012
I loved this book i highly reccomend it
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Posted February 20, 2012
Amazing spectacular fantastic book should make it into a series and a movie!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I just love love this book and right now im almost finshed but i want to know what happends but i just don't want to finsh it. But love Cole he's sound really fun and cute i just love how Sam and him become very good friend but they ended up likeing each other. And i love all the friends she meet.but you have to read the book you this book. your going to love it trust me =)
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Samantha Montgomery doesn't want to deal with her best friend this summer, especially since all she does is cuddle with her "pookie" little boy friend. Sam decides to go to sleep away camp; her first time ever and she is going to work as a counselor-in-training. She soon makes a small group of friends that care about her and want to bring the vicious, popular Ashley down on her knees. From the first day Sam arrived at camp, Ashley has been terrorizing her so why not get her back? Within her days at camp, she makes friends, finds a crush, and gets a run for her money through all the obstacles she overcomes. And what if first impressions aren't always right?
This book was a delight to read! Author Jen Calonita provides likeable characters with unique personalities while still focusing clearly on the plotline and using a zany twist in her writing. It was amusing and I was entertained the whole time! Being inside of Samantha's mind and reading about the choices she will, would, or might make is laugh-out-loud funny. Though the references are fun and quirky, they are very specific to what teens watch on television and listen to on the radio today so I don't know how long it would be up-to-date. With much potential and a pleasure to read, Sleepaway Girls will easily make it to the top!
(This book is also a very clean read. I only found one mild reference in the whole book and it wasn't in a disturbing way. :)
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Posted April 30, 2012
I recommend Spells & Sleepingbags, Bras & Broomsticks, etc by Sarah Mylnowski I believe... really good & also take place at camp... mostly anyway
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Posted April 26, 2012
I LOVE THIS BOOK I CRIED wen it was ober and it wasnt even sad it was hilarious and the best book ever must read!""!"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted May 1, 2012
And am not interested in reading it, i most likely will not read it. However I WILL respond and tell you that i jave chosen to do so
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Posted March 23, 2012
I just love this book it is awesime!!! Would red it over again and again if i really wanted to
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Posted March 20, 2012
211 pages.....but just get if you think it's good.....which it is.
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Posted February 11, 2012
How many pages i need a long book
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Posted February 10, 2012
AMAZING BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted February 5, 2012
This book os just so amazing. Perfect for the summer and to those who luv to read. It is sssooo awsome and you just have to read it. I wish there was another book for the sleep away girls
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Posted March 31, 2012
I luv this book sooooooooo much.i want more of the sleepaway girls
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Overview
When Sam's best friend gets her first boyfriend, she's not ready to spend the summer listening to the two of them call each other "pookie." Sick of being a third wheel, Sam applies to be a counselor-in-training at Whispering Pines camp in the New York Catskills. But what she doesn't realize is that it's not going to be all Kumbaya sing-alongs and gooey s'mores. If Ashley, the alpha queen of Whispering Pines, doesn't ruin Sam's summer, then her raging crush on the surfer-blond and flirtatious Hunter just might. At least she has playful Cole, who's always teasing her, but is oh-so-comfortable to hang out with, and the singular gang of girls that become fast friends with Sam-they call themselves the Sleepaway Girls.