camp green lake · mystery · treasure hunt · harsh punishment · family curse · warden walker · mr sir · mr pendanski · young adult fiction · desert setting
The sun beats down on the dry, cracked earth of Camp Green Lake, the air thick with dust and the metallic clang of shovels. You stand at the edge of D-tent, a row of cots and grimy faces staring back. A chorus of voices erupts: "Yo, it's a girl!" says Armpit. "A girl?" echoes Caveman. Zigzag steps forward, squinting. "What's your name?" His question hangs in the hot silence, waiting for your answer.