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The New York Times just published a nifty article on role-playing
literary camps, which they claim are "sprouting up around the
nation." The article focuses on one particular camp in Brooklyn that
is based around the very popular Percy Jackson books:

"Children have always sought to act out elements of their favorite
books, becoming part of the worlds that the works create. Now,
organized role-playing literary camps, like the weeklong Camp Half-
Blood in Brooklyn, are sprouting up around the nation.

Some take their inspiration from the Harry Potter books, like the
wizardry camp run by the Brandywine Learning Center in Chester
Springs, Pa., which simulates the experience of attending Hogwarts,
the school from the novels.

Bookstores have joined in, organizing day camps structured around
children's books, like "The Double-Daring Book for Girls" and the
"Ranger's Apprentice" series. But the biggest buzz has recently been
around Camp Half-Blood, based on the popular "Percy Jackson and the
Olympians" series."

The admission is a bit steep ($375 for a week-long camp), but the
benefits are priceless - instilling a love of reading and discovery,
building friendships, and honing social and problem solving skills. It
would be great to see a lot more bookstores, libraries, and schools
get involved in literary LARP camps like these, and possibly make it
accessible to everyone.

See the full article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/17/nyregion/17camp.html?_r=1

(Thanks to our good buddy Nate for the link!)

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