
Gamerville
A Graphic Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · July 16, 2024
A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you're forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside.
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- Who it’s for
- Gaming ambition meets an unplugged camp, with human connection in the mix.
- Themes
- Human connection, Teamwork and belonging, Balancing screen time and outdoor life
- Genres
- Kids & Computers, Friendship, Camping & Outdoor Adventures
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A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you're forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside. Gamerville is a timely and vulnerable exploration of the importance of human connection and what it means to run in a pack, brought to you by award-winning author Johnnie Christmas.
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Max Lightning is howling at the moon—he’s finally qualified for Gamerville, a championship where players compete to be top dog in the multiplayer video game Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay. But his dreams of domination are doomed when his parents send him to Camp Reset. Gone are the long nights of downing energy drinks and getting copious amounts of screen time. They've been replaced with fresh air and group activities under the hot sun—a shock to the system for a lone wolf like Max. Can Max escape Camp Reset and level up at Gamerville, or has he finally played his last match? Praise for GAMERVILLE: An Indigo Staff Pick A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024 A 2024 Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award Winner Praise for SWIM TEAM: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor National Book Award Longlist Kirkus Best Book of the Year Eisner Award Best Publication for Kids Nominee Harvey Award Best Children’s or Young Adult Book Nominee "Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!" —Jerry Craft, author of the Newbery Award–winning New Kid “A revelation! You’ll root for Swim Team—the water is just right.” —John Jennings, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–winning creator “Swim Team is a beautiful story about trying new things. Johnnie Christmas is a fantastic storyteller and artist.” —Kazu Kibuishi, author of the Amulet series “Full of charm, heart, and pulse-pounding races. A winner!” —Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops
Beyond the Screen
Gaming ambition meets an unplugged camp, with human connection in the mix.
Come here for
- A championship-minded gamer’s abrupt switch from screens to group life
- The push and pull between solo play and finding a pack
Expect
- Fresh air and group activities in place of long gaming nights
- A vulnerable look at connection beyond the screen
Where it sits
| Friendship | 62% |
|---|---|
| Camping & Outdoor Adventures | 36% |
| Kids & Computers | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action Comics
- Funny Comics
- Health & Daily Life
- Funny Stories
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- Camping & Outdoor Adventures
- School Stories
- Friendship
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Johnnie Christmas
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 16, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Human connection · Teamwork and belonging · Balancing screen time and outdoor life
- Reading lane
- Action Comics