Before She Hits the Roof

Thrilled that sixth grade is finally over, Clorette is ready for a summer of computer chatting, emails, software games, and surfing the Internet. She can hardly wait! But Clorette is totally unaware of the summer plans her parents have arranged. They want their daughter far away from her computer, so she will be motivated by outdoor activities. What do have they have planed for their computer whiz kid? Before She Hits the Roof, Clorette finds out that she is on her way to summer camp! Clorette's adventures at camp in the great outdoors enlighten this short-tempered, high-strung eleven-year-old to find better ways of handling her problems and releasing her pent-up energy. This humorous story explores all the possibilities open to kids when they are able to tear themselves away from the computer keyboard. About the Author EA Young is an artist in New York City. She remembers camp as a getaway from the stresses of city life, but was unhappy having to leave home. "I wanted to stay home wit