The Notations of Cooper Cameron
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781512467598
Pages
320 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
At the family cabin by the lake where his grandfather died two years ago, eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron spends the summer trying to rid himself of the rituals that allow him to cope with his grief and fear.
Grade Level
3-5
Lexile Measure
450L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Family Member Death; Mental Illness; death of grandfather; grief; obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books, 2017 Best Middle-Grade Family Stories
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2017
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Keywords
anxiety; compulsive behavior; cabin; vacation homes; family problems; friendships; imagination
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
O'Reilly, Jane, "The Notations of Cooper Cameron" (2017). Diverse Families. 2062.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2062