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| Author | Mariko Tamaki |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jillian Tamaki |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Graphic Novel |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | First Second |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 9781626720947 |
This One Summer is a graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki published by First Second Books in 2014. It is a coming of age story about two teenage friends, Rose and Windy, during a summer in Awago, a small beach town. Rose and Windy discover themselves and their sexuality while battling family dynamics and mental disabilities.[1]
Due to the content in the novel, This One Summer has also been censored and listed on the American Library Association’s “Top Ten Most Challenged Books” list in 2016 and 2018 for the use of its sexual scenes and mature topics.[2] The novel has also won numerous awards including a Caldecott Honor in 2015.[3] In 2023 a film adaptation was released staring Rose Pou-Pellicer, Juliette Havelange, Marina Foïs, Gael García Bernal, Chiara Mastroianni and directed by Éric Lartigau[4] [5]
- ^ Jaffe, Meryl. “Using Graphic Novels in Education: This One Summer.” Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, 19 Feb. 2015, http://cbldf.org/2015/02/using-graphic-novels-in-education-this-one-summer/
- ^ admin (2013-03-26). "Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists". Advocacy, Legislation & Issues. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ Wong, Kayi. “In Conversation with Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki.” Room Magazine: Literature, Art, and Feminism Since 1975, June 2015, https://roommagazine.com/interview/conversation-jillian-tamaki-mariko-tamaki
- ^ THIS ONE SUMMER | Official Trailer | STUDIOCANAL International, Retrieved 2024-11-10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3AfMzhpco
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15783304/ Retrieved 2024-11-10