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{{short description|2007 novel by Todd Strasse}}
{{about|the Todd Strasser novel|the Robert Muchamore novel|Boot Camp (Muchamore novel)}}
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| publisher = [[Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing]] ▼
| caption = Todd Strasser (aka "Morton Rhue") reading from his novel ''Boot Camp'' in the High School of [[Langenau]]/Germany
| genre = [[Young adult novel]]
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| isbn = ISBN 1-4169-0848-X▼
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==Plot==
A fifteen-year-old boy named
After attempting to talk his way out with no success, he realizes escape is his only option. He escapes Lake Harmony with two friends, Pauly and Sarah, after using chemicals to start a fire. They reach the
==Reception==
[[Kirkus Reviews]] wrote "Strasser explores the intriguing topic of militaristic boot camps, described as a secret prison system with 4,000 to 10,000 teens, but he undermines his effort with implausible characters and tedious violence."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/todd-strasser/boot-camp/ |website=
==Awards and nominations==
{{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}▼
*American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers<ref name="toddstrasser.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.toddstrasser.com/html/Awards.html|title=Todd Strasser author of Fallout, and many YA and middle-grade books|work=Todd Strasser author of Fallout, and many YA and middle-grade books|access-date=2011-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202073303/http://www.toddstrasser.com/html/Awards.html|archive-date=2011-02-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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*Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award<ref name="toddstrasser.com"/>
==References==
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==External links==
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▲{{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}
[[Category:2007 American novels]]
[[Category:American young adult novels]]
[[Category:Novels set in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Children's books set in New York (state)]]
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