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📘 英文原版章节书介绍:
《大顶营:四个孩子的马戏团夏天》Camp Big Top — Alexandra Diaz
(Beach Lane Books / May 26, 2026)
推荐语:
四个“问题小孩”,一个快要倒闭的马戏团——这个夏天,他们学会了:拯救营地的最好办法,是先拯救那个自卑的自己。
1. 书籍概况
- 作者: Alexandra Diaz(美国著名西语裔童书作家,两次荣获 Pura Belpré 荣誉奖,作品关注移民、少数族裔与成长议题)
- 出版社: Beach Lane Books(西蒙舒斯特旗下高端童书品牌,以文学性与艺术性著称)
- 形式: 中章成长小说(Middle Grade Contemporary),精装 352 页
- 出版日期: 2026 年 5 月 26 日(即将上市)
- 蓝思 / AR 预估: Lexile 760L–920L / AR 5.3–6.0
- 分类: ✅ 初级章节书(Chapter Books / MG Lower),与 Our Fair Share、Annie and Maeve同级,标「MG 成长/友情/夏令营」
2. 故事简介:当马戏团面临倒闭,四个“问题小孩”必须联手
Camp Big Top(大顶营) 是一座快要撑不下去的马戏团夏令营。这里聚集了四个看似“格格不入”的孩子:
- 🎪 Mario:因为偷刷爸妈信用卡被“流放”来营地,满心不情愿,只想混日子。
- 🎭 Luna:空中飞人天才,但一夜之间身体发育变曲线,再也做不出以前的高难度动作,陷入自我怀疑。
- 🎨 Ricky:天生是踩高跷的料,但注意力缺陷让他连站稳都难,总是摔得鼻青脸肿。
- 🤡 Betina:天生的小丑苗子,只要没人看她就能表演得很好笑,一旦有人盯着她就大脑空白。
当房东发出最后通牒——“付不起租金就关门”,这四个孩子意识到:这是他们最后一个夏天能在这里玩耍了。
为了拯救营地,他们必须克服各自的恐惧,学会信任队友,也信任那个“不够完美”的自己。
3. 核心亮点(教学/选材角度)
- Pura Belpré 获奖作家的温柔笔触: 不刻意制造激烈的冲突,而是细腻描绘孩子在身体变化、家庭压力、自我期待面前的挣扎,非常适合引导孩子讨论“什么是真正的勇敢”。
- 初级章节书的“舒适厚度”: 352 页,Lexile 760L+,是小学高年级向初中过渡的完美练习长度——足够长,有挑战,但不会长到让孩子望而却步。
- 多元包容的自然呈现: 角色涵盖不同族裔、体型、神经多样性(ADHD倾向),但没有一个角色是为了“政治正确”而存在,他们首先是鲜活的孩子。
- 与 Our Fair Share形成“夏日双璧”:
- Our Fair Share讲“公平分配与友情”;
- Camp Big Top讲“接纳缺陷与团队合作”; 两套都是 2026 年最值得期待的 MG 成长书。
4. 阅读建议
| 维度 | 建议 |
|---|---|
| 适合年龄(母语) | 8–12 岁(核心 10–12 岁,正处于身体发育和自我意识觉醒期) |
| 适合年龄(EFL 中国学生) | 11–14 岁(小学五年级~初二),校内英语五年级以上或 PET 基础;小学高年级英语突出者可尝试 |
| 英语水平 | CEFR B1(与 The Last Wild难度相当,日常对话多,情绪描写细腻) |
| 使用场景 | 暑假泛读、SEL 主题(接纳自我/团队合作)讨论课、夏令营书单 |
| 衔接路线 | 桥梁书(Firehawk/Ninjago) → Camp Big Top(初级章节书)→ Storm Singer(中章书)→ Flavia de Luce(高章书) |
5. 同难度/同类型推荐
- Our Fair Share:同级 MG,夏日/友情/公平,同期 2026 新书
- Annie and Maeve Are Definitely Not Friends:同级 MG,友情/视障/接纳
- The Last Wild:同级 MG,生态/动物/冒险,偏紧张
📚 出版信息
Product details
Reading age : 8 – 12 years
Grade level : 3 – 7
Publisher : Beach Lane Books
Publication date : May 26, 2026
Language : English
Print length : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1665966890
ISBN-13 : 978-1665966894
Camp Big Top Hardcover – May 26, 2026
by Alexandra Diaz (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Big-Top-Alexandra-Diaz/dp/1665966890
Four kids overcome challenges and form a strong friendship while trying to save their circus camp from closing in this new coming-of-age story from Pura Belpré Honor winner Alexandra Diaz.
Mario has been banished, to circus camp of all places, after stealing his parents’ credit card.
Luna is an aerial artist, but her body seems to have grown curvier overnight, making it harder to perform on the silks.
Ricky is destined to be a stilt-walking star, but his attention span keeps him from safely learning the basics.
Betina has a natural talent for clowning comedy, so long as no one is watching her.
When the landlord threatens to close down Camp Big Top forever, these four kids must join forces to save it. But first, they will have to build trust in each other…and in themselves.
About the Author
Alexandra Diaz is the award-winning author of The Only Road, The Crossroads, Santiago’s Road Home, and Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla. The Only Road was a Pura Belpré Honor Book and won the Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, as well as numerous other accolades. Santiago’s Road Home was an International Latino Book Award gold medalist and an ALA Notable Children’s Book. Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, received the Teacher’s Favorites Award from the Children’s Book Council, and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and a native Spanish speaker. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her master’s in writing for young people at Bath Spa University in England. Visit her at Alexandra-Diaz.com.























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