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Long Distance

Long Distance

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  • Create Date：2021-08-06 09:51:23
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Whitney Gardner
  • ISBN：1534455655
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Summary

From the creator of Fake Blood comes another exceptionally charming middle grade graphic novel about friendships both near and far， far away。

Vega’s summer vacation is not going well。

When her parents decide it’s time to pack up and leave her hometown of Portland， Oregon， behind for boring Seattle， Washington， Vega is more than upset—she’s downright miserable。 Forced to leave her one and only best friend， Halley， behind， Vega is convinced she’ll never make another friend again。

To help her settle into her new life in Seattle， her parents send Vega off to summer camp to make new friends。 Except Vega is determined to get her old life back。 But when her cellphone unexpectedly calls it quits and things at camp start getting stranger and stranger， Vega has no choice but to team up with her bunkmates to figure out what’s going on！

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Arminzerella ，

Vega’s dads have just moved their family to Seattle， Washington， and they’re sending Vega to camp so she can make some new friends。 Vega isn’t super keen on this idea。 Although she misses her bff， Halley， Vega doesn’t think she needs any more friends in her life。 Camp Very Best Friend is definitely weird。 The counselors are creepily cheerful and the other campers don’t seem all that interested in meeting new people - except for George and Qwerty who are both socially awkward in their own ways。 T Vega’s dads have just moved their family to Seattle， Washington， and they’re sending Vega to camp so she can make some new friends。 Vega isn’t super keen on this idea。 Although she misses her bff， Halley， Vega doesn’t think she needs any more friends in her life。 Camp Very Best Friend is definitely weird。 The counselors are creepily cheerful and the other campers don’t seem all that interested in meeting new people - except for George and Qwerty who are both socially awkward in their own ways。 The more time they spend at camp， the more suspicious the campers become。 Where are they really？ What is actually going on？ How can they get home？ In their efforts to answer these questions， they do become friends in the end。 This is what happens when lonely aliens try to meet their social needs。 A campy fun mystery about friends and friendship。 。。。more

Amy ，

Really fun story about friendship with a little mysterious adventure mixed in。 Captures nicely the challenges of making new friends and the shifting dynamics of old friendships when life changes。 Bold and lively illustrations， entertaining adventure， and four main characters are all people of color， which is refreshing。

Allison ，

Wasn't expecting that！ Fun， enjoyed the surprise。 Wasn't expecting that！ Fun， enjoyed the surprise。 。。。more

Sally Kruger ，

Vega is perfectly happy with one BFF， but when she has to move from Portland to Seattle she knows things will change。 She and Halley promise to keep in touch and see each other whenever possible， but long distance friendship is sure to be a challenge。Now Vega's dads are insisting she attend a sleepaway camp specially designed for making new friends。 The camp is deep in the woods with little if any cellphone service， and it is going to be filled with kids who need help connecting and making frien Vega is perfectly happy with one BFF， but when she has to move from Portland to Seattle she knows things will change。 She and Halley promise to keep in touch and see each other whenever possible， but long distance friendship is sure to be a challenge。Now Vega's dads are insisting she attend a sleepaway camp specially designed for making new friends。 The camp is deep in the woods with little if any cellphone service， and it is going to be filled with kids who need help connecting and making friends。 Great！ （That's a sarcastic "great" by the way。）Forced into activities with the other strange kids， Vega begins to hang out with a few others determined to avoid friendship by any means necessary。 When unusual things begin to happen with the camp counselors， the weird weather， and the food， Vega and the others decide to investigate。 Something is definitely going on， but it's hard to say just what。LONG DISTANCE is a graphic novel by Whitney Gardner。 It is perfect for readers looking for mystery and intrigue and a little bit of advice on exactly what makes a friend。 。。。more

Deb （Readerbuzz） Nance ，

Vega's life is not going well。 Her dads have moved her to a new town， and to help her adjust， they've enrolled her in summer camp。 But the summer camp is strange。。。strange couselors。。。no Internet reception。。。odd。。。what's going on？This is a fun graphic novel that explores moving and making friends and trying to adjust to change， all the while tying in a storyline about aliens。 Vega's life is not going well。 Her dads have moved her to a new town， and to help her adjust， they've enrolled her in summer camp。 But the summer camp is strange。。。strange couselors。。。no Internet reception。。。odd。。。what's going on？This is a fun graphic novel that explores moving and making friends and trying to adjust to change， all the while tying in a storyline about aliens。 。。。more

Bronwyn Coltrane ，

Cute middle grade graphic novel with characters kids can relate to。 Thought the twist that happens at camp was way too weird， and this would have been much better as a realistic fiction story about a girl who moves and misses her best friend。 But I will definitely put it in my classroom library and am curious what my 9-10 year old students will have to say！

Dolores ，

When Vega's dads move her all the way to Seattle， she is not happy。 She has to leave her best friend behind and fears not only will they grow apart--she will never make another friend。 So her dads send her off to Summer Camp， hoping she will make some local friends。 Camp is a bit。。。weird。 A little out there （no pun intended） but lots of appeal for the target audience。 When Vega's dads move her all the way to Seattle， she is not happy。 She has to leave her best friend behind and fears not only will they grow apart--she will never make another friend。 So her dads send her off to Summer Camp， hoping she will make some local friends。 Camp is a bit。。。weird。 A little out there （no pun intended） but lots of appeal for the target audience。 。。。more

Ryan ，

This is just too much fun packed into one book。 The beginning is a little slow， but it is all worth it in the end。 Vega has to move from Portland to Seattle， and she is not happy about it。 She is even more annoyed when her dads send her to camp for the soul purpose of making new friends。 She doesn’t need new friends because she still has her best friend in Portland， but Dad and Pops insist。 Camp is weird。 There are some cool kids like Qwerty， Gemma， and Issac， but other things are just not right This is just too much fun packed into one book。 The beginning is a little slow， but it is all worth it in the end。 Vega has to move from Portland to Seattle， and she is not happy about it。 She is even more annoyed when her dads send her to camp for the soul purpose of making new friends。 She doesn’t need new friends because she still has her best friend in Portland， but Dad and Pops insist。 Camp is weird。 There are some cool kids like Qwerty， Gemma， and Issac， but other things are just not right。 Plus George Washington， the kid from the camp brochure， is not only weird but annoying。 Follow along as the camp kids figure out what is going on at camp， come to everyone’s rescue and actually make new friends。 This book was a really fun romp。 It reads quickly and will leave the reader craving more from this author。 。。。more

Helen ，

Vega and her family are relocating from Portland to Seattle due to her father’s new job。 Vega isn’t looking forward to moving to Seattle and leaving her best friend， Halley。 Vega’s Dad convinces her to attend a summer camp so she can make some new friends in Seattle。 Bummed and hesitant， Vega reluctantly agrees to attend Camp Very Best Friend。 Vega starts to befriend Qwerty （a tech whiz）， Gemma and Isaac （rock collectors）， but strange things start to happen at camp。I thought Long Distance was ju Vega and her family are relocating from Portland to Seattle due to her father’s new job。 Vega isn’t looking forward to moving to Seattle and leaving her best friend， Halley。 Vega’s Dad convinces her to attend a summer camp so she can make some new friends in Seattle。 Bummed and hesitant， Vega reluctantly agrees to attend Camp Very Best Friend。 Vega starts to befriend Qwerty （a tech whiz）， Gemma and Isaac （rock collectors）， but strange things start to happen at camp。I thought Long Distance was just going to be about Vega and Halley’s long distance friendship， but it turned out to be more than just that。 I was not prepared for a sci-fi graphic novel。 I had my daughter read it as well， and she was also surprised by the sci-fi elements in the story。 I’m not a huge fan of sci-fi per se， but I did like how the author tied in the sci-fi parts with the story about friendship and fitting in。 I love graphic novels that make boring subjects interesting so I appreciated how the story incorporated some astronomy facts。 Readers who love stories about friendship and sci-fi fans would love this middle-grade graphic novel。 。。。more

Bryan ，

I enjoyed the creator's previous work， Fake Blood， BUT I loved this！ It was very cute and pretty humorous。 Middle grade readers will adore this one。 Also， I really admired how the creator weaved in some important life lessons within the story。 Speaking of story， it totally took a turn that took me by surprise。 I enjoyed the creator's previous work， Fake Blood， BUT I loved this！ It was very cute and pretty humorous。 Middle grade readers will adore this one。 Also， I really admired how the creator weaved in some important life lessons within the story。 Speaking of story， it totally took a turn that took me by surprise。 。。。more

Jessica McCurdy ，

Unique story！ I think middle grade kids will really enjoy it。

misskaelyn14 ，

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Sarah ，

More like 3。5 stars

Susan Syn ，

Really cute！ Not as fun for me as Fake Blood， but the perfect camp story

Christine ，

I liked the art style， particularly in the exterior scenes set in the forest at camp。 I appreciated the diverse cast of characters。 I enjoyed the lesson Vega learned about friendship and long-distance friend relationships。 [Hailey] just made a new friend。 And that's okay。 Friendship is a renewable resource。 You can't run out， you can always make more。 。 。 。 Long-distance friends are real friends。 You just have to make the effort。 However， I did not like the plot twist about the summer camp。 （vie I liked the art style， particularly in the exterior scenes set in the forest at camp。 I appreciated the diverse cast of characters。 I enjoyed the lesson Vega learned about friendship and long-distance friend relationships。 [Hailey] just made a new friend。 And that's okay。 Friendship is a renewable resource。 You can't run out， you can always make more。 。 。 。 Long-distance friends are real friends。 You just have to make the effort。 However， I did not like the plot twist about the summer camp。 （view spoiler）[It was actually set in outer space。 The counselors were electronic and the one of the campers was an alien。 （hide spoiler）] The twist was too weird for me and I disliked reading the book after its reveal — 2 stars。 。。。more

Elise ，

I know objectively that young readers will enjoy this book。 I personally didn't enjoy it that much， but it's not written for me （as an adult OR me as a child。。。I would never have liked this book。） This book has a heavy sci-fi element to it。 I didn't realize that until halfway through the book。 I just thought it was another graphic novel set a summer camp。 Boy was I wrong。 Never go into a sci-fi book thinking you're just getting a contemporary story。 What a letdown。 If you like a supernatural ele I know objectively that young readers will enjoy this book。 I personally didn't enjoy it that much， but it's not written for me （as an adult OR me as a child。。。I would never have liked this book。） This book has a heavy sci-fi element to it。 I didn't realize that until halfway through the book。 I just thought it was another graphic novel set a summer camp。 Boy was I wrong。 Never go into a sci-fi book thinking you're just getting a contemporary story。 What a letdown。 If you like a supernatural element in your stories， you'll enjoy this book。 It's a nice story about friendship， but it wasn't for me。 。。。more

Erin ，

Very cute！ I had a roller coaster ride with liking this， then finding it kinda annoying， then back to liking it。 There are times when the plot is pretty confusing， but it does come back around。

Elizabeth Schaefer ，

It’s a really sweet and fun book！ I read it all in one sitting！

Brittany Viklund ，

Super cute， that was very enjoyable！

Lata ，

Missing her best friend after a reluctant move to Seattle， Vega is sent by her dads to a two-week camp， in the hope that she’ll make a few new friends。Things are increasingly weird at the camp as Vega meets and ever so slowly befriends three other kids。 They begin investigating， relying on each others’ skills and interests to discover what is really going on at the camp—it’s pretty out there。I liked this story of four BIPoC kids working together and figuring out both the mystery and the solution Missing her best friend after a reluctant move to Seattle， Vega is sent by her dads to a two-week camp， in the hope that she’ll make a few new friends。Things are increasingly weird at the camp as Vega meets and ever so slowly befriends three other kids。 They begin investigating， relying on each others’ skills and interests to discover what is really going on at the camp—it’s pretty out there。I liked this story of four BIPoC kids working together and figuring out both the mystery and the solutions。 I would love to spend more time with Vega， Qwerty （Quan）， Gemma and Isaac。 。。。more

Melissa ，

Seattle， Washington is not Portland， Oregon。 This is a fact Vega does not need to be reminded of。 Even though her new bedroom has a good window for her telescope， there is a lot of light pollution to interfere with her stargazing。 And her best friend， Halley， is 174。2 miles away。 In Portland。 Where Vega wishes she still lived。 But her dads have an answer for her loneliness--Camp Very Best Friend。 Reluctantly she packs her bag， and a brightly-colored van arrives to transport her to the place that Seattle， Washington is not Portland， Oregon。 This is a fact Vega does not need to be reminded of。 Even though her new bedroom has a good window for her telescope， there is a lot of light pollution to interfere with her stargazing。 And her best friend， Halley， is 174。2 miles away。 In Portland。 Where Vega wishes she still lived。 But her dads have an answer for her loneliness--Camp Very Best Friend。 Reluctantly she packs her bag， and a brightly-colored van arrives to transport her to the place that will hopefully make Seattle feel a little more like home。 Unfortunately， there is more to this camp than just cold， spongy bacon and George Washington， who is athletic one day， a bad boy the next， and a hipster musician the day after that。 Vega and her new friends will need to work as a team to uncover the secrets of Camp Very Best Friend and find a way to get everyone home safely。THOUGHTS: Fans of Whitney Gardner’s Fake Blood will enjoy Long Distance。 With themes of loneliness and friendship， readers may think they are getting just another story about a sad girl with no friends。 The climactic twist， along with STEM and science fiction elements， give this book that something extra that will make it popular with students。 With a diverse group of characters， including Vega and her two dads， this graphic novel is subtly inclusive and a perfect addition to the graphic novel section of any middle school library。 。。。more

Liz ，

This was a really silly， quick GN read。 Will appeal to Raina fans

Prabhjot Kaur ，

Vega's family has moved from Portland to Seattle and she's not happy about it as she had to leave her best friend， Halley。 Her dads send her to a camp to make new friends and she doesn't like the idea as she wants to keep her friendship with Halley even though it is long distance。 At the camp， she meets up with other kids but she still wants to talk to Halley but there's no signal and then some spooky things happen。 She along with Qwerty， Isaac and Gemma start to work on the mystery and along th Vega's family has moved from Portland to Seattle and she's not happy about it as she had to leave her best friend， Halley。 Her dads send her to a camp to make new friends and she doesn't like the idea as she wants to keep her friendship with Halley even though it is long distance。 At the camp， she meets up with other kids but she still wants to talk to Halley but there's no signal and then some spooky things happen。 She along with Qwerty， Isaac and Gemma start to work on the mystery and along the way she makes new friends。A very cute story about dealing with moving to a new place and loneliness and making new friends but still keeping in touch with your old friends even though it is a long distance friendship。 I liked the art with rich colors。 I liked the mystery at the start but the end felt a little underwhelming。 But I liked the message at the end。3。75 stars 。。。more

Kelsey Matthews ，

Very cute

Lisa D ，

Loved it！ Cute book about friendship

Nicole ，

Really enjoyed this new graphic novel by Whitney Gardner。 Camp stories are always fun to read during the summer， and this one has a surprising twist！ I also appreciated how diverse the characters were throughout the text。 Definitely recommend it！

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Natalie （Natflix&Books） ，

3。5While I didn't love this nearly as much as Fake Blood， this was still a fun MG graphic novel。 It follows a girl who has just moved away from her bff in Portland to Seattle， whose dads are making her go to a camp that's whole purpose is to make new friends。 She does when the campers realize that something strange is going on at the camp and that they need to band together to figure it out。 Cute and fun。 3。5While I didn't love this nearly as much as Fake Blood， this was still a fun MG graphic novel。 It follows a girl who has just moved away from her bff in Portland to Seattle， whose dads are making her go to a camp that's whole purpose is to make new friends。 She does when the campers realize that something strange is going on at the camp and that they need to band together to figure it out。 Cute and fun。 。。。more

Emily Myhren ，

A fun sci-fi graphic novel with a twist。

Heather ，

Oh my goodness。 So cute！ I want to be friends with Vega。

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