Bloom

by Kevin Panetta

A coming-of-age romance shaped by bread and big decisions

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A coming-of-age romance shaped by bread and big decisions

After high school, Ari hopes to leave his small town and join his band, but his family’s struggling bakery ties him to a future he no longer wants. Meeting Hector, a baker who takes genuine pleasure in his craft, complicates Ari’s plans and brings his ideas about work, family obligation, and the life he wants into question. Kevin Panetta’s graphic novel connects first love with the practical and personal choices of growing up, using the bakery as a setting where those tensions meet.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in graphic-novel romance.
  • Readers who enjoy coming-of-age stories about first love, family expectations, and choosing a path forward.
  • Those drawn to stories involving baking, music, and small-town life.

Themes

First loveFamily expectationsComing of agePersonal ambition and choiceBaking and craft

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Book overview

For fans of Heartstopper and Check, Please! comes a heartfelt graphic novel about first love, family expectations, and finding the courage to follow your own path.

High school is finally over, and Ari can't wait to leave his small town behind. His dream? Move to the city with his band. The only thing standing in his way is convincing his dad to let him quit working at the family's struggling bakery.

Ari used to love baking, but now all he sees are long hours, hot ovens, and a future he doesn't want. Then, while searching for his replacement, he meets Hector--a kind, easygoing baker whose passion for bread is impossible to ignore. As flour flies and fresh loaves come out of the oven, Ari begins to question everything he thought he wanted. But choosing between chasing a dream and embracing an unexpected future may cost him more than he ever imagined.

Written by Kevin Panetta and beautifully illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau, Bloom is a warm, funny, and deeply romantic coming-of-age graphic novel about first love, family, and discovering that sometimes the life you're searching for is the one you never expected.

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