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Gr 4–7—Twelve-year-old Derek has been identified as a reluctant reader. He likes to read, but doesn't enjoy required materials. He says he prefers having his own adventures (tossing as hand grenades the avocados his mother is saving for dinner, climbing onto the roof with a croquet set to hit wooden balls into the satellite dish) to learning about someone else's life. When his teacher gives t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Meet twelve-year-old Derek, a perfect example of the kind of kid adults describe with loving exasperation as "all boy." Derek fidgets, makes (with magic marker grids) grenades out of avocados, and, above all, doesn't like to read required books. In Derek's mind, summer means two months of liberation—that is, until his parents send him to Learning Camp so he won't squander his intellectual potential. What they don't realize is th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In twelve-year-old Derek's mind, summer means liberation--until his parents send him to Learning Camp. With a strong, humorous voice, Dere...Log In or Sign Up to Read More