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In Tales of the
Rockledge Reevers,
a completed young adult novel set in a sleep-away camp
settled in
northern New Jersey, Drew Porter has just moved to the United States
from England--suspiciously without his parents. His temporary
guardians (his aunt and uncle) decide that the teen would do well with
a summer of socialization and fun, so Drew is shipped off to Camp
Apache. However, this is the last thing Drew wants, deeply
afraid
of someone learning
the painful secrets in his past.
On the bus ride to camp, he meets Sam Anderson, Chase Carpenter and
Bryan Glasby--long time friends and pranksters
extraordinaire. A
unique friendship is formed, based in a common love of pranks and
football (American, not English). Chase is the unofficial
leader
of the Reevers- always scheming and looking for pranks that no one else
would dare to undertake. His cousin, Bryan, adds humor to
the
group, sometimes at his own expense. And there are few things
that Sam will not try, including hoisting his long-time
rival’s
underwear up a flagpole--with him still in it.
In between fighting off rampaging raccoons, stealing a Porta Potty,
escaping stink bombs, and trying not to sink canoes, the four form a
friendship that cannot be broken, despite Drew’s insistence
on
being left alone. It isn’t until Sam is gravely
injured
during a prank that the British boy realizes he’s come to
think
of these boys as friends.
Each adventure brings Drew closer to understanding the meaning of
friendship. He throws a surprise birthday party for a
forgotten
friend, participates in the camp play, and nearly gives the Arts and
Crafts instructor a mental breakdown. He also learns what it
means to be a friend--comforting Chase after he looses someone close to
him, helping Sam recover from his
accident, and letting his friends help him conquer his fear of storms.
By the end of the summer, Drew begins to finally heal from a past no
child should ever have to endure. He is confronted by his
friends, claiming they know the truth he’s worked so hard to
hide. Stunned to learn Sam was an abused child, Drew confides
the
story of his mother’s death and his role in it, his
father’s withdrawal from his only child and eventual
remarriage,
and Drew’s abandonment when his father and stepmother move
away,
leaving him behind.
Release your inner miscreant and join the adventure of a summer at Camp
Apache, and journey with Drew on his voyage to friendship and
forgiveness.
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