Camp Prodigy (2024)

Synopsis

After attending an incredible concert, Tate Seong is inspired to become a professional violist. There’s just one problem: they’re the worst musician at their school.

Tate doesn’t even have enough confidence to assert themself with their friends or come out as nonbinary to their family, let alone attempt a solo anytime soon. Things start to look up when Tate attends a summer orchestra camp—Camp Prodigy—and runs into Eli, the remarkable violist who inspired Tate to play in the first place.

But Eli has been hiding their skills ever since their time in the spotlight gave them a nervous breakdown. Together, can they figure out how to turn Tate into a star and have Eli overcome their performance anxieties? Or will the pressure take them both down?

From: Simon & Schuster

Notes on This Title

The main characters of this title are two nonbinary children, one of whom has one Korean parent and one white parent, and the other of whom is visually coded as Black and has two moms.

Awards

None.

Reviews

“An immersive and affirming story that hits the right notes.” (Source: Kirkus Reviews)

Interviews

GeeksOUT!: “Interview with Caroline Palmer, Author of Camp Prodigy

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