Everything you need to understand or teach There's a Bat in Bunk Five by Paula Danziger.
Those who have read The Cat Ate My Gymsuit will want to follow the continued saga of Marcy Lewis in her new adventures as a camp counselor-intraining for a group of especially gifted young people. But even if you do not yet know Marcy or her favorite teacher, Finney, you will quickly identify with Marcy's problems with her parents, her new boyfriend, and the unruly camper who does her best to make life miserable for everyone. Most entertaining is Marcy's own development as she grows more accustomed to her new slender body and positive outlook on the world. The story is filled with puns, jokes, and one-liners. The camp action is highlighted by the tricks, some funny and some not, which the campers play upon one another. Told from Marcy's point of view, it is a story which asks and attempts to answer questions that are on many...