This One Summer
Author | Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Graphic Novel |
Published | 2014 |
Publisher | First Second |
ISBN | 9781626720947 |
This One Summer is an award-winning graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki published by First Second in 2014. It is a coming of age story about two pre-teen friends, Rose and Windy, during a summer in Awago, a small beach town. Mariko Tamaki based the town of Awago on a place in Canada her family used to visit.[1]
Plot
Rose has been coming to a cottage in Awago every summer and meeting her summer friend, Windy, as long as she can remember.[2] Rose is about eighteen months older than Windy and is the narrator of the story.[3] This summer, they start to explore their interest in boys and pay attention to the emotional lives of adults around them.[2] Most of the adults and teenagers in the village (and in their families) are a "rogues' gallery of sad and burnt-out would-be role models."[3]
Reception
Jodi Chromey from Minnesota Reads called the art, which is done all in shades of blue, "gorgeous."[2] The Horn Book Magazine states that Jillian Tamaki's "rigorously composed, kinetic drawings teem with psychological nuance and action."[3] Kirkus Reviews wrote that "Jillian and Mariko skillfully portray the emotional ups and downs of a girl on the cusp of adolescence."[4] This One Summer won both a 2015 Printz Honor and Caldecott Honor award.[5] It also won the 2015 Eisner Award.[6] According to The New York Times, the book is a graphic novel for fans of coming-of-age stories with more complex themes and is a lovely book.
See also
References
- ↑ Burton, Susan (13 June 2014). "Drawn to the Shore". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Chromey, Jodi (4 August 2015). "'This One Summer' Lives Up to the Hype". Min Reads. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Marcus, Leonard S. (July 2015). "Some Vacation: This One Summer". Horn Book Magazine 91 (4): 61–64. Retrieved 24 August 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "This One Summer". Kirkus Reviews 82 (9): 110. May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Foxe, Steve (3 February 2015). "Mariko and Jillian Tamaki On Their Multiple Award-Winning This One Summer". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Reid, Calvin (11 July 2015). "'This One Summer' Wins Eisner for Best Graphic Novel". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2015.