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This One Summer: A Graphic Novel

by Jillian Tamaki

A summer at the edge of growing up

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A summer at the edge of growing up

At a lakeside summer home, Rose’s familiar routine of spending time with her friend Windy is unsettled by her parents’ arguments and by the older teens they encounter. Their search for distraction brings them close to a troubling secret, while the story keeps its attention on the girls’ changing friendship and the uncertainty of approaching adolescence. As a graphic novel, it brings together a specific seasonal setting and coming-of-age concerns: family tension, curiosity about older teens, and the mix of hope and heartbreak that can accompany growing up.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in coming-of-age graphic novels
  • Readers drawn to stories about friendship and family tension
  • Readers interested in young characters encountering the complications of adolescence

Themes

Coming of ageFriendshipFamily conflictAdolescence and older teensSummer nostalgia

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Book overview

A New York Times bestseller
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book
An Eisner Award Winner

The Tamaki cousins weave a coming-of-age tale of girlhood, friendship, and nostalgia-for-right-now that has changed the landscape of graphic novels.

Rose is always excited for summer. It means the lake house with her parents, but most importantly, it means she gets to spend the summer with her best friend Windy. This year, though - it's different. Rose's parents won't stop fighting and when she and Windy look for distractions, they find a whole new world. It's full of local teens-just a few years older than they are - and one of them is caught up in something very bad and very secret. Rose and Windy have to navigate the confusion, heartbreak, and hope that comes with being right on the edge of growing up.

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