The Acorn People
by Ron Jones
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Relates the experiences of a group of children with severe physical disabilities during a summer spent at camp.Tags
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I liked most of it. Issues of dignity and rights are addressed in an easy-going style. It shows its age in places.
Ron becomes a summer camp Counselor at Camp Wiggen. He envisions a fun filled active summer until he meets his campers. These campers teach him that severely diabled children are just like him. They are filled with encouragement, determination, and friendship.
A quick, ok read. Counselor and handicapped children come alive at camp. Pretty straight forward. Still, the epilogue really pulls at the heart strings!
Short read about a teen who unknowingly signs up to work at a summer camp for handicapped kids. Cute story.
one swear, young counsellors learn to help handicapped children, very predictable, not too appealing
Pretty Good. A short read.
Awesome
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1976
- First words
- Children spilled from cars and buses.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)She said he gave them to everyone he met.
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Tween, Kids
- DDC/MDS
- 796.5422 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Sports Outdoor leisure Camping By type of camp Institutional camping
- LCC
- GV197 .H3 .J6 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation Camping
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Statistics
- Members
- 382
- Popularity
- 81,599
- Reviews
- 8
- Rating
- (3.87)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 16
- ASINs
- 11
































































