New Friends Sarah was nine years old in 1988 In July she went to summer camp for the first time She stayed in a cabin with seven other girls Sarah had never met them before They all came from different towns Kids often stay in cabins at summer camps 5 Chapter 1
Before social media friends often sent messages to one another by mail The girls became good friends They did crafts They went on hikes They swam in the lake On the last day of camp the girls were sad to leave But they 6
agreed to write letters They traded addresses They sent mail to one another all year long Before long summer arrived The girls packed their bags for camp They were excited to be together again And they were glad they had stayed in touch by writing letters Fun Fact In 1988 mailing a letter in the United States cost 25 cents 7
