Dear Ms. C,
Hi, everybody!! I’ve just finished a book called “Alex’s Challenge”. It’s about a girl at a small summer camp in Connecticut. She’s there with all of her friends including her very best camp friend! Alex is hiding a secret, and that’s the way Alex wants to keep it. At the end of the book it all goes wrong at the soccer game Alex is playing in.
She passes out because of the Twinkies she ate the night before. One of the campers in Alex’s bunk figures out Alex’s secret. Alex has Juvenile Diabetes!! If you want to know what caused Alex to pass out it was because she ate the Twinkies and forgot to give herself her insulin shot in the morning. Alex’s best camp friend Brynn can not believe what she’s seeing Alex on the ground and all. She helps her get up and to the infirmary. The nurse is not a happy camper! Nurse Helen is not happy with Alex at all. She say’s “No more Twinkies for you” as she shook her finger rapidly.
Alex feels that it’s all her fault that her team lost the soccer game, but her team thinks differently. They all started slapping her on the back and telling her what a good job she did! I think Alex learned her lesson that day: Listen to your mother!
I enjoyed this book because juvenile diabetes and just plain diabetes runs in my family. So I can understand how Alex feels having to eat healthy and all. My mom makes me eat really healthy!! Anyway anyone who this book sounds interesting to it’s in the library. Good luck!!!
Love,
Elizabeth
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Dear Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting that you chose this book to read. It is very different from what you have been selecting lately. Is it part of the Camp Confidential series?
I wonder why Alex tried to hide her diabetes from the team? I have a very special young lady in my life who doesn't try to hide it, but she chooses to teach people about it instead. For her, it almost a strength instead of a weakness. I don't think I would even mind not being able to eat a Twinkie anymore. Do you know know what goes in those? I do. I read a whole book called Twinkie Deconstructed. I don't look at those little cakes the same any more. I can't wait to hear about what you read next. You and Emme should post a blog about the movie to tell the world what you think.
Yours truly,
Ms. C