In today's guest blog post, author Jacqueline Jules tells us a little bit about her book Picnic at Camp Shalom.
Summer camp is an opportunity to
make new friends in a busy environment of swimming, boating, and creative
activities. It’s also a place where Jewish children can leave behind the
isolation they sometimes feel at home. Many Jewish children go to schools where
they are a distinct minority. Summer camp can be a place of community and
acceptance they do not experience elsewhere.
In Picnic at Camp Shalom, Carly meets Sara—a girl who shares her love of music and her fashion taste. On the first day of camp, they are surprised to see that they are both wearing the same blue bathing suit with white stars. “Twins!” They giggle. At night in their cabin, they talk by flashlight way past “lights out.” But trouble brews when Carly learns that they are far more alike than Sara realizes. They both have endured teasing at home for a last name that appears strange to children with short, plain names like “Jones” or “Walker.” Sara misunderstands Carly’s delight over finding out her new camp friend’s last name is “Frankfurter! Like the hotdog.” When Carly finally reveals her own last name, they discover that they are the perfect pair for
Click below for a sneak preview of this story of summer camp friendship.
Buy the book here, and visit www.jacquelinejules.com
to learn more about the author.
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