The book I chose that had a significant impact on me was a novel from the mind of Gordon Korman, entitled I Want To Go Home. This book is about a teenager named Rudy who is forced to go to camp, and simply put, wants to go home. Throughout the novel, different counselors and campers try different methods to get Rudy into the spirit and not sulking the whole day. Unfortunately, their attempts are useless. Rudy is a wonder at all sports, a genius, and can even dance up a storm. This had a unique impact on me in a few ways.
First, Gordon Korman’s novel made me feel like I had been to the camp before. The descriptions