They are enhanced by Jillian’s illustrations, a wash of lavender-tinted greys that give the book a hazy vibe. It forces a pacing that encapsulates the lazy anxiousness of growing up.
Brief conversations can be spread out over pages whereas major plot points can land in a matter of a few panels. Deciding to present the story in a graphic novel format allows us to inhabit the worlds of the characters outside of their minds. The story is slow burning, matching the tempo of long, lethargic summer days in which the promise of dramatic change is always impending, always ambiguous. Mariko’s strengths as a writer lie in her subtlety and her ability to convey whole worlds of feeling within a few lines of dialogue. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.It was “challenged because it includes LGBT characters, drug use and profanity, and it was considered sexually explicit with mature themes. Despite This One Summer winning several awards including The Caldecott Honor the year before, in 2016 the Office of Intellectual Freedom listed This One Summer as one of the top 10 Banned Books. You can read more about Banned Books Week from the American Library Association. It draws attention to censorship by highlighting works that have been targets of removal in libraries and schools. I would rate it five out of five stars!īanned Books Week runs from September 27-October 3, 2020, this annual event celebrates the freedom to read. They both begin to understand the meaning of becoming older and the value in real friendships. The two girls learn that there is more to life than just boys and candy. They learn that life is hard and full of many sorrows. They always look for distractions to ignore the drama that they both have in their everyday life. They have many adventures down by the beach. The best friends Rose and Windy are like two inseparable sisters. The story begins with two friends who meet each other every summer in a small beach town. Summer is over but if you want to enjoy a graphic novel about a coming of age story then you should read This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki.
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