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The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon
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Elissa Brent Weissman
Dear Librarians,When Nerd Camp came out in 2011, it wasn't yet cool to be a nerd; at least not for Gabe, who hides the geeky details of his summer from his cool stepbrother, Zack. I'll admit Zack was mostly there to drive Gabe's conflict. I was shocked to hear readers loved Zack; they wanted to see more of him.
For NERD CAMP 2.0, I knew Zack couldn't stay backstage. This summer, he's at his own camp — which ends up sharing a campgrounds with Gabe and the geeks. With that setup, the conflict built naturally. But a nerd like me writing from Zack's cool perspective? That was a challenge.
Email elissa@ebweissman.com for a chance to win a copy and a NERD CAMP 2.0 retainer case!
Cheers,
Elissa
www.EBWeissman.com
p.s. ALSO IN MAY, look for The Short Seller — about a 12-year-old girl who plays the stock market — in paperback!
"Along with authors like Andrew Clements and Julie Bowe, Weissman has established herself as an author who tells the stories of real-life, relatable kids, defying stereotypes and sharing experiences that are the kind of everyday drama that readers will identify with." —books4yourkids.com
Nerd Camp 2.0 / Elissa Brent Weissman / Atheneum Books
Price: $16.99 / ISBN: 978-1442452947 / Published: May, 2014
Ages 8-12 / Middle Grade Fiction
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Price: $16.99 / ISBN: 978-1442452947 / Published: May, 2014
Ages 8-12 / Middle Grade Fiction
Elissa Brent Weissman is one of our featured authors this week. Click here to view her reader comments and feel free to use them in your newsletters.