capture the feeling of summer

"Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender."

- Alice Walker 

I finally read the graphic novel, This One Summer by cousins Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. This One Summer is the first graphic novel to ever receive a Caldecott honor and the second to finish in the Printz final circle.

And, after reading it, I couldn't help but think of the above Alice Walker quote.

Do you know a 12 - 14 year-old who likes graphic novels? Or a 12 - 14 year-old caught in that in-between time that can be so beautifully represented in a summer? This is the book for them.

This One Summer lands somewhere between cozy childhood and complex adult life. There were times when I saw myself as inquisitive, sensitive Rose. And, at the same time, I was the confident-in-her-own-skin Windy.

The story skillfully portrays the emotional ups and downs of adolescence, teen life, and womanhood. 

The illustrations are amazing...

Get this book for all the 12 - 14 year-olds you know. Their emerging womanhood will thank you.