The unofficial theme for this summer's Girls with Pens camp quickly revealed itself to be "Anything is Possible." This group of ten talented campers explored metaphor, point-of-view, imagery and word choice to blend the real with the so-called impossible in their stories. They wrote collective poems, interviewed one another as inspiration for a short fiction piece, and painted pictures for one another using only words. All expressed a desire to write longer pieces, so at the

This was our second year offering a graphic novel camp and the campers continue to love the opportunity to write AND draw. The camp culminates in a show at the local cafe, Bennu, where the campers can see their work shown in a gallery format. The workers at the cafe say it is their "favorite show of the year!" Enjoy the final projects below. Bob the Goldfish By Lily Black The Gorilla, the Hippo, and the Kid by Treana Greene Vickery The Notebook by Kassandra Kercher Panda and