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Boot Camp by Todd Strasser follows Garrett, a teenager who is abducted and sent to a brutal boot camp by his parents to address his behavioral issues. Garrett experiences and witnesses severe emotional and physical abuse, and forms bonds with fellow campers as they struggle to survive the camp's harsh and punitive environment. The story focuses on Garrett's resilience and efforts to escape the camp's cruelty. Descriptions of physical and emotional abuse, as well as psychological trauma, are present throughout the novel.