Title: Faith
and the Camp Snob: #1
Author: Jen
Jones
Publication: August 1, 2012 (reprint)
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Source: Publisher
via NetGalley
Genre: Middle
Grade
Audience: 10 and up
Summary
Faith,
the new girl, knows she's not the typical cheerleader. She's lanky, shy, and
avoids the spotlight. When she goes to cheer camp, her snobby teammate stops at
nothing to embarrass her. To shine on her new squad, Faith will have to learn
to lean on her friends and believe in herself.
My Thoughts: This is a very cute story. Faith is new in town. She meets Gaby, who
lives a few houses away, and is encouraged by Gaby and her mother to try out
for the Cheerleading squad. Faith is really excited about being on the squad
and going to cheer camp in July. The team doesn’t even get to leave for cheer
camp before Ella lays in to Faith. Faith gets put in a situation where she must
prove that she is one of the squad or the loser that Ella makes her out to be. I
identify with Faith on so many levels. I was the shy new kid so many times. I
also identify with being on a team with a b***h, I mean snob. I think this is a great read. This story shows how true friends behave and
how to deal with bullies. I’m going to check out the other books in the series.
