"This One Summer" by Mariko Tamaki follows the experiences of two teenage girls, Rose and Windy, who reunite at a summer cottage after a year apart. As they navigate the challenges of growing up, they confront themes of friendship, family dynamics, and the complexities of adolescence. The tranquil setting of the beach contrasts with the turbulent emotions and changes they face, including family issues and romantic interests. The graphic novel beautifully captures the nuances of their friendship and the bittersweet nature of summer, ultimately highlighting the transition from childhood to the more complicated world of adulthood. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Turtleback Books .

Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer. Her works include the graphic novels This One Summer and Skim, both with Jillian Tamaki, and Emiko Superstar , with Steve Rolston. Her first YA novel (You) Set Me on Fire was published by Penguin Canada. She lives in Oakland, California. Jillian Tamaki is an illustrator and comics artist best known for her graphic novels Skim, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated, and This One Summer, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor, Printz Honor, and Eisner Award.