The story: Audrey and Aaron both end up at a desert camp because their parents think they need a change--Audrey because she's convinced everyone lies (Well! It's true!) and so they're just not worth the effort, and Aaron because although he has a photographic memory and is a fountain of facts, he can't figure out how to connect those facts to navigating social situations. When they find themselves in the desert at the mercy of a possibly psychotic camp director and the target of bullies on the other team, both have to figure out how to reach out to others--and maybe even make friends. Cuz in the desert, it really is do...or die.
June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse G; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; overall rating G.
Liz's comments: Although this story is fine for grade 4-5, it's more a middle-school read than the rating might imply. Both Audrey and Aaron have significant social issues to overcome, and their tentative friendships with Kate and Lewis, the other kids on their team, are believable and even touching.
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