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Kidsday talks with author Elissa Brent Weissman

Published: July 20, 2011 7:06 PM
By ROBERT BOWE, LISA LOVELIDGE, RYAN ROSENBLUM AND MEDELENE VERGEL  Kidsday Reporters, Ages 11 and 12, Merrick

Quick ReadKidsday reporters talk with Elissa Brent Weissman, author of "Nerd Camp"

Photo credit: Newsday/Pat Mullooly | Elissa Brent Weissman, center, author of the book "Nerd Camp," visited Chatterton Elementary school in Merrick and spoke with Kidsday reporters, from left, Lisa Lovelidge, Ryan Rosenblum, Medelene Vergel, and Rovert Bowe

Recently we interviewed Elissa Brent Weissman, the author of the novel ““Nerd Camp”” when she visited us at our school, Chatterton Elementary School in Merrick. ““Nerd Camp”” is the story of a 10-year-old boy Gabe whose parents are divorced and his dad is remarrying. He now has a step brother, Zack, who is the same age. Gabe likes his new brother, but really wants to impress him. Zack is a cool...