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Over the weekend I read One Crazy Summer. What a good book! This is a historical fiction; I usually don’t read those. At first I thought it wasn’t my kind of book, but now I realize it’s anyone’s kind of book.

This book takes place in the ’60s. Delphine and her sisters – Vonetta and Fern – have to travel across the country to meet their mother. Once there, their crazy mother sends them off to a Black Panther Camp. The book is basically about their absurd mother, their righteous teachings at Black Panther Camp, and all of their amazing adventures.

I started reading this book very confused. I thought about doing some research about the Black Panthers, but I decided against it. The book informed me that they were a group that fought for their rights at any expense. They would use violence to get what they wanted, if it came to that. Yet according to Delphine, the Black Panthers in the book are very kind, offering summer camp and free breakfast.

If you are interested in this book, go ahead and read it. You won’t regret it!