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Sunshine : how one camp taught me about life, death, and hope / by Jarrett J. Krosoczka ; [color and lettering by Jarrett Krosoczka ; edited by David Levithan].

Krosoczka, Jarrett, (author,, illustrator,, letterer.). Levithan, David, (editor.).

Summary:

"When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim? But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of times. Not only was he subject to some of the usual rituals that come with being a camp counselor (wilderness challenges, spooky campfire stories, an extremely stinky mascot costume), but he also got a chance to meet some extraordinary kids facing extraordinary circumstances. He learned about the captivity of illness, for sure but he also learned about the freedom a safe space can bring The author shares his extraordinary experiences as a counselor at Camp Sunshine, a camp for seriously ill kids and their families, where he met campers and fellow counselors who forever changed the course of his life.

Record details

ISBN: 9781338356328
ISBN: 1338356321
ISBN: 9781338356311
ISBN: 1338356313
Physical Description: 226 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2023.