Camo Girl by Kekla Magoon


3.5 Stars


     Ella was used to being the outsider.  All the students at her school were white, and some teased her for her discolored facial skin, calling her "Camo."  Z was the only friend she could count on.  Sure Z was strange.  He usually wouldn't respond unless you called him Agent Z, and he frequently lived in a fantasy world.  Z was always a little different, but he really began acting strange after his father left his family.  Ella didn't care, though.  Z was always there for her and accepted Ella just as she was.  Ella didn't think anything would ever change until the new boy moved into town.

     Bailey was the new goodlooking African-American boy who transferred to Ella's middle school.  Everyone wanted to be his friend.  Bailey, though, seemed most interested in becoming good friends with Ella.  Suddenly Ella belonged.  She sat at the cool table during lunch and started getting invitations to parties.  Though Ella never turned her back on Z, he suddenly seemed threatened by Ella's new relationship.  

     Ella feels torn.  She enjoys feeling good about herself again but cannot forget Z's loyalty and friendship.  Ella knew she would have to make a choice - choosing the friend she could always count on or the life she has always dreamed about...   


36 comments:

  1. This book is so cool and sad at times. How she has to pick from being a nobody or a somebody.Leaving her one and true friend or somebody she just meet. I think she picked the right choose in the end.

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  2. Ella is a girl who has a face that is dark brown in some places and light brown in others. Z has been Ella's best friend ever. Ella and Z are nobodys in the begining, and they only have each other. To make things worse Z has his own little world he uses to hide fom the real one. Then a new boy named Baliey moves into town and Ella's school, and he is black just like her. Baliey and Ella starts hanging out. Ella realizes she really likes him, and thinks he likes her just as much. Then Z starts acting different than usual. One day Z dissapears and Ella has to go and find him. Ella realizes she has to choose between her one and true friend or a cool boy she just met to finally be popular. if you like romances I reccommed this book for you. It is a moving book and it will touch your heart. It was good I couldn't put it down!!!!!!

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  3. The book i read was about a girl named ella and her friends Z. ella got made fun of at school because she had a skin disored on her face and people called her camo face and the only friend ella had was Z. They were best friends but then a new boy baliy moved in and ella kinda had a crush on him and baily kinda had one on her too so Z got mad cause she kept hanging out with baliy playing basketball and shoting hoops. Baily was the only person other then Z tht didnt make fun of her and one day a boy made fun or ella and baily punched him and then they started to fight. so baliy got in troble and ella and him couldnt play anymore intil her wasnt in trouble. then later Z got so mad he ran off to vages and ella and baliy went looking for him and when they werre there they held hands and kissed. then they found Z and balit got in trouble for running off and being with a girl like tht so then ella got scremed at and everthing and then Z moved while is going to move close to ellla and everything trued out good

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  4. Camo girl was about a girl named ella who had lost her father and one of her best friends and she only had one friend named Z who was kind weird. But ella and Z always got made fun of at school because her skin had to different colors and Z got made fun of because he was weird..One day a new student came named baily ella thought that baily was kind of cute.So ella and baily stared hanging out together and one day ella didnt plan on going out and she told Z that she couldnt come and hangout and then baily came by and got her and they went out with some of has friends.And then Z so them and Z thought she said no to him because she wanting to go out with baily so Z got all mad and tryed to fight baily but after all things that happen ella finally realizes she was beautiful baily and her beacme friends and Z got help with his problem.

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  5. Camo Girl is a wonderful book about friendship and bullies. Ella and Z are the "weird" kids at school. Ella and Z are best friends and would do anything for each other. Z has aspergers and thinks of life as a game or story.Ella has discoloration of her skin and gets made fun of. I love this book it teaches a great life lesson about friendship and loyalty.

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  6. Camo girl is someone how does not like her self. She has a friend named Z and a friend named Baily. Z got mad because Camo girl found another friend Bail. Then Baily gives Camo a chip from a Casino. Z wanted one so he stole money from kids at school. Then Camo found out that Z was missing. She took money from her aunt an went to A.T.L because their was a casino their. When they found him a police man cough them and put them in a waiting room then they parents came and got them.

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  7. This book is about a girl named "Camo Girl". Camo Girl has a friend named Ella. She gets picked on because of her skin desease. Ell has a bestfried too and he go by the name of Z. Z was the type of kid that got picked on because he was soo weird. This book is good!

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  8. This book is about a black girl called ''Camo girl.''She gets picked on and is called Camo girl bc she has a lighter tan color like bloches.Her friend Z is a little crazy or some people will call it a criative mind.Well one day he runs aways from home and nobody knows where he is at.Baylie has an idea where he is at.He thinks that Z is at a caseino.They find him but they get cought. Thiers mom comes and gets them and they are in trouble.

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  9. The book called Camo girl is about a gril named Ella. She is the only black girl at her school. Until Baylie cames he is nice and he is black also. Her best friend Z is crazy he runs away to find his dad and then Ella lerans about Baylies dad. They kiss when they are finding Z. Then they find him and then they get caught and there parents have to come and get them and then they get in trouble.

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  10. Camo Girl was a good book I loved it. In this book Ella, the main character, has a friend named Z. Hes what you would call unsual. But hes different . Being different is good. All is good with Ella and Z til the new kid Bailyies moves to town. Does Ella like this boy ? well maybe. Will her friendship with Z ever be the same the closer that she gets to Bailyie? well you wont know unless you the read the book . ok go ahead start reading . you wont be able to put it down.

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  11. To me Camo girl was a great book . It's is about this girl named Ella and she has this bestfriend named z . then this new boy name bailey came along and z felt like he was being left out . z had also ran away to Vegas and Z and Ella had to go find him. The book is really good and and I feel like this is a really good book when you think of teenagers .!

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  12. This book is about a girl names Ella, she meets a friend named z the only thing is, is she had a something wrong with her skin so everyone else at school makes fun of her.Well z is this strange kid that has a good imagination.One day this new kid Bailey comes and him and Ella are being good friends.Z gets jealous and runs away.Ella and Bailey go to look for Z. They find him and get ready to leave a police finds them and calls there parents.Bailey, Ella, and Z become good friends.Read it, it it is a really good book.

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  13. I chose to do a blog on the book camo girl. it is about a girl that everyone picked on and they call her camo girl at school. She only had one friend and his name was Z. Ella (camo girl) and Z were both different but being different is not a bad thing but sometimes other people just have to pick on you because they think they are better. in the book she said she was the only Black girl at the school. After be being bullied all the time, Z runs away....

    read to find out more about it.

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  14. in the beggining ella has low selfesteem and lives with her grandma who plays the role in her life as her mother and takes care of her friennd who is blinded by his imagination rather then look at reality for what it is.through the story she starts to like a new kid named bailyie and has to choose between her friendship with her friend or her feelings for this new boy and gets in trouble along the way.

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  15. This book is good on how she goes through a lot. She has to go through how she feels like shes ugly and don't want to look at herself,how to keep up with her best guy friend,about a new guy that thinks shes cute,and her mom that is gone a lot with her dad dead and all.This book turns out bad then in the end it's really good.

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  16. Dionte Williams GaschNovember 28, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    camo girl is about a girl named ella that has been friends with z from first grade that gets picked on bullied and called names like camo face which is sad but when a new boy named bailey moves in town she has to choose either remain friends with z or become popular and become friends with bailey

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  17. there once was a girl named ella who didnt know what to do she could be herself or the person she dreamed she could be. ella has a friend named z he is a strang one he is amaginative and small. and bailey is the new guy he is big and strong and populer. z think he can win ella back by fighting bailey, but bailey has his own secerts. so ella has no clue what she shoud do be herself or the person she whats to be.

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  18. ella is a girl that has a skin desease which cause her skin to be two colors. she goes to school and everybody talks about her an her best friend z. all of that changes when a new boy named baliey james who really likesher ask a friend an gets in a fight defending her honor. ellla really likes him but every time she hangs around him z gets mad and one time he ends up running away and they have to find him in las vegas

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  19. Camo Girl is a good book about friendship. Ella has a skin disease that causes her skin to be two different colors and everyone makes fun of her just like they do her only friend Z. He's a little immature and ha a big imigination. No one really likes Z or Ella until the new guy Bailey comes. He likes Ella and she likes him but that makes Z start to not like either of them. Ella has a decision to make.

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  20. Ella is a girl that has a skin desease. This caused the pigmets on skin to be different colors. Beacuase of her illness Ella was made fun of a lot at school. Ella has one main friend at school and his name was Z. Untill one day a new kid moved in on the block, Bailey, they start off having a good friendship. Bailey starts spending a lot of time with Ella, Ella is now becoming more popular in school becuase of Bailey. Ella has forgotten all about Z. She doesn't know who to pick to be friends with? What should she do?

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  21. Camo Girl is story about a girl named Ella who is called Camo Face because of the light and dark spots on her face.(That is why the story is called Camo Girl.) Ella, or should I say, Ellie-nor, is best friends with Z, or Zachariah. They are both considered to be outcasts in school. Everyone in school thinks Z is weird but he is not, he really just tries to see the good in the world and see the world in a different way than others by pretending to be a spy or a knight,etc.. Everything changes when Bailey James moves into Ella's neighborhood and walks into Ella's classroom one day. Ella likes Bailey and soon Z realizes it. Z finds himself feeling abandoned after he sees Ella with the popular kids and Bailey at a soda place(?). One day, Z tells Ella that 'the quest begins today,' and soon Ella finds that Z has gone missing and she feels like it is her fault because if she would have listened to Z when he was talking to her earlier, she would have immediately known where he had gone.

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  22. Ella is a girl who's face looks Camo and is friends with a person who people call a weird person. they have nick names for each other Ella's name is Eleanor and Z's name is Zackariah. this new kid came and at first he looks like he fell in love with her but then he says she is his friend. this boys name is Baily and she thinks he is cute and z thinks that he took his treasure which is Ella apearently.

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  23. Anastasiya KheveshchukDecember 14, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    This story is story about a girl named Ella who is called Camo Face because of the of her skin collor. Ella ZThey are both considered to be outcasts in school. Everyone tinks Z is weard but Ella dosen't. But one day a new guy comes to school and everything changes. Ella started to like Beyley but in order to be friend with Z she can not be friends with Bailey and then it comes to chosing. Z finds out that Ella has left. When Ella finds out that Z disapiered she thinks its her fault. And Beyley goes with Ella to find Z.

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  24. This story is about a girl named Ella and her best friend Z.Ella has a skin pigmentation disorder so there are different colored patches of skin on her face.This is why she is called "Camo Girl". Her and Z are isolated from the rest of school. Z calls it there own fantasy land. Every thing is as normal as ever until a new kid named Bailey comes along. Ella falls in love with Bailey, but Z does not like him because Z has a secret crush on Ella. When Ella and Bailey start hanging out Z starts to act strangely and it becomes clear to Ella and Bailey that Z does not like them together. Z starts to speak of some quest he must go on then one day , Z disappears. Ella and Bailey escape in search for Z . They go through events to find Z and bring him back home. But it doesnt tun out as easy as they think.

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  25. This book is about a girl name Ella and her best friend is Z .They call her camo face because of her skin disorder.The skin disorder cause her face to have different color patches on her face.Her and Z are best friend but later in the book she had to make a hard choice.The choice was to pick her best friend Z or Bailey a boy that like her and was friend since he move to her school.Then one day Z said he was going on a quest and they had to find Z.Finally they found Z. I like this book and anybody can read this book.

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  26. Tommy R. Johnson Jr.February 5, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    The book "Camo Girl" is about a girl who is called camo girl because she has some type of skin rash /disorder and people make fun of her but she has one friend named Z and her and Z are best friends but when Ella/camo girl has to decide over z and this new guy she like things get intresting so find out the rest at your nearest library and read the book "Camo Girl"a rather exciting book.

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  27. Ella is a girl that has no friends but she does have one his name is z and they are both outcast but when a new boy comes she has to decide weather she wants to be with her best freind or the new kid.

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  28. Camo girl is about Ella, her bestfriend Z, and a guy Ella likenamed Bailey. They call her camo girl because of her skin on her face is diffrent than the other skin on her body. Ella has to make a hard choice between choosing Z or choosing Bailey. But then Z runs away. So Bailey and Ella go on a quest to find Z. I really like this book.
    -Jonah hanlon

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  29. Camo girl is about a young girl named Ella and she has a diesease that makes her have spots on her face makes her look like camo.Ellas has a friend named z who act like he's mideviltimes and at school a new guy named Baily show up and Ella has a crush on bailey but tries to not tell him.In my opinion i like this book because of all the secrets everyone hides and i think you enjoy it two.

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  30. "Camo Girl" is a book about a girl named Ella who is constantly called "Camo Girl" by the students in her school because she has a skin condition that causes her face to have discoloured skin. This new boy named Bailey moves into her neighborhood who she falls completely in love with. Her friend Z gets angry that she doesnt spend as much time with him as she used to, and he ends up running away. Bailey and Ella go off to find him and end up finding him in a casino parking lot. The book is really good and it tells a valuable lesson about friendship and decisions.

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  31. Tommy R. Johnson Jr.February 5, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Camo girl is a book about a girl named Ella, she has a friend named Z, and Ella likes a guy named Bailey. People call Ella camo girl because her face has diffrent colors on it and people say it looks like camo. Then Ella has to make a hard desion about weather to hang out with Z or leave him to be with Bailey. Z thinks Ella choose Bailey so he runs away and then Ella finally finds him in Las Vegas.
    -David Seagle

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  32. Camo Girl is about a girl who is thalt to be weird because she has different skin. ella and her best friend Z have a special relationship. They've always had a close relationship untill a new kid comes to school. This new kids name is Bailey. Bailey has a crush on Ella and doesn't like the fact thats she gets pickded on by Jonathan, a boy from school who tried to become friends with Bailey. But Bailey realizes that Jonathans just a bully and stands up for Ella. So in the end Z, ella, and Bailey all have a special bond.
    - Cassie Roach

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  33. This book is a good book. I like it because the two friends Ella and Z look out for eachother. But that changes when Ella meets Bailey. When Z finds Ella and Bailey hanging out one day, Z gets really mad and runs away. Bailey and Ella try and find him but find out that they must go on a short journey to find him.

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  34. Camo Girl is a really good book. It's about a girl named Ella and her friend Z. They always get picked on at school, because she looks different and because he is different. But then Bailey comes to school and him and Ella become friends and it upsets Z, so Z runs away. Ella and Bailey go to find Z, and when they do it's not the best situation. Z gets sent off somewhere. Over all though, Camo Girl was a really awesome book.
    -Cassie Royce

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  35. Camo Girl is a book about a girl named Ella and her friend named Zee. Ella and Zee are outcast in their school ella protects Zee from the bullys in school. A new student named Bailey moves to their school. The thing that catches Ellas eye about Bailey is he is a black baseket ball player. Him and Ella start to talk, they become better friends, they start to hangout more outside of school. Zee gets jealoues because Ella stops doing stuff with Zee so she can hangout with Bailey. One day Zee gets mad and runs away. Ella and Bailey set off to find him on a crazy adventure.

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  36. This book wasn't really my favorite. It was alright, and sad at times, but not my type of book. Ella seemed like a character that was just a bit too sad to captivate me like a good character should. Bailey just kind of annoying to me, how he just showed up and immediately was friends with the unpopular, bullied girl. I really don't want to post a comment about a book that seems hateful, but this book simply seemed to not be a very good book to me.

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