This isn't Maggie's first summer at Camp Bellflower for Girls. She has been coming to the summer camp for years. She is in for a number of surprises that are sure to make this summer memorable.
This year Maggie chooses shooting as one of her activities. She appears to be a natural. She finds the focus necessary to hit the bullseye is a perfect distraction from all her conflicting feelings. By the end of the summer, Maggie has earned her D.E. - Distinguished Expert status.
Some of the feelings she tries to escape with her shooting involve the feelings she has come to have for an older counselor in the junior camp. Erin has been slipping away to spend time with Maggie. Camp rules are probably being broken considering Maggie is only 15 and Erin is 19. Maggie is left questioning if she might be a lesbian and is eager for Erin to act on intimate moments that might promise a kiss.
A final unexpected surprise is when Maggie is given the Honor Girl award in the final ceremony. She has seen the award given to very special girls over the years and isn't sure she is truly deserving of the honor. What she has experienced throughout the summer leaves her with much to consider as she returns home with her mother. Time will tell just exactly what the future holds for Maggie.
HONOR GIRL is a graphic memoir by Maggie Thrash.
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