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This One Summer

  • 320 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 2014
  • 4 editions

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1 About this book

An unforgettable summer. Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach.

It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. In This One Summer, cousins Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki, the team behind the award-winning Skim, redefine the teen graphic novel. Gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, This One Summer is a vibrant view into girlhood and growing up.

Good for readers who want: a coming-of-age story and friendship.

  • Coming of age
  • Friendship
  • Bildungsromans
  • Medicine
  • Summer
  • Conduct of life
  • Teenage girls
  • Teenagers

2 About Mariko Tamaki

Born 1975

Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer. She is known for her graphic novels Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Skim, Emiko Superstar, and This One Summer. In 2016, she began writing for both Marvel and DC Comics. She has twice been named a runner-up for the Michael L. Printz Award.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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