Whitney Gardner's fun graphic novel has a wacky twist. Think you're just going off into the woods for summer camp? Nope! Let's just say that the experience is out of this world.

I enjoyed the story. I wasn't expecting a major plot twist, and personally, I would have preferred the story being more realistic around trying to make new friends after a difficult move, but also maintaining ties with friends who are suddenly "long distance." I know, though, that my students will find this funny and a good escape.

Today’s theme for reviews is titles with the word, “Distance,” haha, though this comic is quite different from my previous book. In this middle-grade graphic novel, Vega and her family are moving to Seattle from Portland, and she’s super bummed to leave her best friend behind. In an attempt to help her adjust and make friends, Vega’s dads sign her up for a summer camp. She’s not interested in friends, but when her cell phone never gets any signal, and things get weirder at the camp, she’s forced to team up with her bunkmates to get to the bottom of it, and she might just make some new friends along the way.

I read this one when I couldn’t sleep the other night, and it was super cute. There’s a pretty big gap in my reading knowledge when it comes to middle-grade, so I’m always up for an adventure story that will help me round out my knowledge. There were so many cool elements in this. Cool art, some asides that provide scientific info for readers, and some conspiracy theories, my favorite thing.

I flew through it and would recommend it for summer reading if you’re middle-grade kid (or you) are up for an adventure and you can let go of reality enough to immerse yourself in Vega’s world. It’s out in August, just in time to finish up the summer, so keep an eye out for it.

An out-of-this-world summer at camp shows Vega that friendship is more complicated--and wonderful--than she thought. And it doesn't matter how far away from a friend you are--long distance friends are just as real and important as in-person friends. This was a cute middle-grade graphic novel about an introverted girl at a camp that is not at all what it first appears. I don't want to spoil any of the twists, but it's safe to say this is not just an ordinary summer camp book. I really enjoyed the emphasis on astronomy and science and the positive message about friendship.

Whitney Gardner is a fan favorite of mine and her work belongs on the classroom shelf and in the hands of young readers. Long Distance is another beautiful and colorful work from this artist/author. Highly recommended reading for all ages.

Whitney Gardner has such an incredible talent when it comes to graphic novels. She can tell a funny story with humour and silliness, and somehow make it have so much heart that by the end, you’re hugging the book to your chest as if you’ve found a long lost friend. This is no exception. I love this cast of misfits at camp just trying to be themselves and finding friendship along the way. I love the goofs and the heart behind it all. 10/10 read.

I received this book for an honest review from netgalley #netgalley

This was quirky and fun and I really enjoyed this comic. Fun and light just what I needed.

This was super cute.

I am a huge, huge space nut and the fact that this features a female main lead who is also interested in space is extremely intriguing.

If you like stories about friends, new lives and finding your place among the stars, pick this up.

I can imagine young readers will be star-struck by this interstellar mystery-adventure focused on friendship, the Pacific Northwest, and scientific tools, methods, and exploration.

The characters are well developed but share the characteristic of struggling to make friends, something lots of kids reading will relate to.

We see a lot of camp stories, but this one had some twists that I didn't see coming.

I loved Vega’s dads. Especially when one of them made her smiley face pancakes which she clearly did not appreciate.

I really liked this Graphic Novel. The art was done really well and the story becomes real and pops off the page. I liked the different friendships and how they evolved and changed. It is hard to move and make new discoveries and have to start over. I think this is a graphic novel that many teens or anyone who has faced the hardship of moving and starting over will find appealing and relatable.

Thanks NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC!

I love Whitney Gardner! Fans of Fake Blood will not be disappointed by her newest middle grade graphic novel, Long Distance. Long Distance tells the story of Vega, a young girl whose just been uprooted from her home and best friend, during the summer! Talk about a terrible time to move. In an effort to help Vega adjust to her new home in Seattle, her dads send her to camp. Vega's reluctant to make new friends and the camp is pretty weird. She keeps trying to contact her BFF Halley, but there's no reception. Vega teams up with three other guests and tries to figure out what's really going on. This graphic novel tackles friendship and adjusting to change in an out of this world way.

This book was fine. I had a number of questions at first, and they did all get answered, but I still don't know that it came together overall for me/

Vega's dad gets a new job and moves the family from Portland to Seattle. Vega is unhappy about this because this moves her away from her best friend. To make things worse, her dads insist on sending her to a summer camp that promises to help her make friends. When she arrives at camp, it soon becomes apparent that something is off. The food is awful, the counselors are weird, and the boy on the brochure, George, keeps changing his look and skills. Ironically, the camp does end up helping Vega make friends, just not in the way she was expecting.