Meg’s return to Adirondacks Bible Camp in upstate New York comes with much excitement about reuniting with longtime friends Kayla and Nicole and seeing her crush, red-haired, blue-eyed Danny. But camp also comes with increasing frustration about the rigid rules and strict purity culture expectations set by both her parents and the camp leadership. Her work waiting tables is hard in many ways despite the perk of a room that’s nicer than the campers’ cabins. Though her job often places her in close proximity to Danny, she knows that she isn’t supposed to be thinking about romance. Still, she can’t seem to help it. As Kayla and Nicole follow their own paths, Meg, who has black hair and light, rosy skin, struggles with self-doubt and searches for answers to the complex questions she’s beginning to have about her faith and future. She finds refuge in her love for drawing and texting with Britnee, her friend from home who moved away. Meg’s experiences with religion, family, and self-definition are sympathetically told and well supported by the gentle illustrations and soothing color palette. Engaging flashbacks rendered in monochromatic blue panels add context and depth. This leisurely story creates plenty of space for readers who may be on journeys like Meg’s to ponder and reflect, without offering oversimplified answers. The supporting cast is racially diverse.
