Take turns writing dialogue and stage directions in a small group and then perform the play. Create a totally, unique play by incorporating lots of different styles and voices through writing a collaborative script. Collaborative script writing: Bett and Avery help with stage an off-Broadway play and learn a lot about theater throughout the novel.You can do these activities with your class, scout troop, or kids after you read the book! Published by Dial Books on February 12, 2019īett and Avery do tons of fun activities while they’re at camp and we’re sharing some camp activities inspired by the book. Now that they can’t imagine life without each other, will the two girls (who sometimes call themselves Night Owl and Dogfish) figure out a way to be a family? Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends–and possibly, one day, even sisters.īut things soon go off the rails for the girls (and for their dads too), and they find themselves on a summer adventure that neither of them could have predicted. When their dads fall in love, Bett and Avery are sent, against their will, to the same sleepaway camp.

What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being raised by single, gay dads. Bett Devlin, who’s fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. Also, cats (the Bett to my Avery) for this blog tour.įrom two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Īvery Bloom, who’s bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. In honor of their friendship I paired up with my real life best friend, Ari Books. Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends-and possibly, one day, even sisters.īut things soon go off the rails for the girls (and for their dads too), and they find themselves on a summer adventure that neither of them could have predicted.Avery and Bett aren’t thrilled to be attending camp with each other but they end up having more fun than they expected and become best friends.

Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Īvery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City.

To dogfish from night owl