The closer they get to uncovering the truth behind the camp, the further they are pushed into danger and deceit. New friendships are formed, while at the same time enemies lurk nearby.

Set in the beautiful, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the clues are slowly revealed and it's up to the two girls to figure it out. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Discover the series being called a modern-day Nancy Drew! What could be better than hiking, swimming, and horseback riding? Having a mystery to solve, of course! When Sam and Ally go off to summer camp together, they discover the secrets of Camp Whispering Pines. Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, LaSalle Academy, Providence, RIĬopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Pair this title with Abeel's book of poetry, Reach for the Moon (Scholastic, 2001), to inspire young people with learning disabilities and to educate others. While this book is not likely to be of great interest to casual readers, those with similar learning issues will identify strongly with the author's trials and triumphs. Occasionally, her well-phrased prose slips into cliché, and when she lists the math skills that she could not perform she becomes rather pedantic. Abeel relates her experiences with detached clarity, but each situation is followed by the thoughts and feelings that finally forced her to face her differences.

This account is an interesting mix of factual information and memories. At least now there was a name for her difficulties and strategies she could employ. When she was finally diagnosed with dyscalculia, she and her family felt relief.

By seventh grade, her feelings of insecurity had reached an all-time high, and she began to experience anxiety attacks over everything from having to remember her locker combination to managing her schoolwork to staying overnight at a friend's. Having been a gifted, creative preschooler, she was not prepared for the realization, in second grade, that she could not do many of the tasks that her classmates could accomplish with ease. Grade 9 Up-Abeel writes of her torturous year in seventh grade when she was diagnosed with a learning disability.

My thirteenth winter by samantha abeel