Nothing in his 13 years has really grabbed Buddy Love, but when he gets a camcorder, he begins to see his family, friends, and eventually himself through a new lens.

From The Horn Book

Middle-schooler Buddy Love absorbs more from television than he does from his real life. It's not until he begins to view his life through the lens of a video camera that he realizes it's just as interesting as his favorite shows -- if not more so.

Cooper packs a lot of significance into a light, funny package, and many readers will see themselves in the young protagonist.

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