Summer State of Mind - by Jen Calonita (Paperback)

About the Book

This companion to "Sleepaway Girls" takes readers back to Whispering Pines with a new cast of characters. Spoiled, yet lovable 15-year-old Harper McCallister is sent to sleepaway camp where she is an outcast at first. Eventually she finds a way to make her mark.

Book Synopsis

Summer has finally arrived and fifteen-year-old Harper McCallister intends to spend her days at the mall shopping or by the pool at her country club. But after receiving her latest heart-stopping credit card bill, Harper's parents makes other plans, and ship her off to camp.
Suddenly, the clueless yet ever-popular Harper is the new girl at the bottom of a social ladder she can't climb in wedge sandals and expensive clothes. She seems to be winning over super-cute camp "Lifer" Ethan, though, and if she can manage to make a few friends--and stay out of trouble--she just might find a whole new summer state of mind.
A fresh and funny summer-camp companion novel to Jen Calonita's hit Sleepaway Girls.

Review Quotes

Praise for Summer State of Mind: "...Readers will respond to how the newly rich Harper struggles with identity issues...The book illustrates some important lessons: money doesn't buy true friends; good friends are harder to come by, and they can only be "bought" with authentic and meaningful nurturing."--Booklist

"The perfect summertime read! It's sweet, funny, and made me want to head to camp immediately."--Katie Finn, author of the Top 8 series and Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend

About the Author

Jen Calonita is the author of the VIP, Secrets of My Hollywood Life and Fairy Tale Reform School series, and a former magazine editor who has interviewed everyone from Justin Timberlake to Beyoncé. She lives in New York with her husband, Mike; sons, Dylan and Tyler; and their Chihuahua, Captain Jack Sparrow.