Are You Listening?
No. of pages 320
Published: 2019
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This book has been graded for interest at 14 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 2019 by Roaring Brook Press .
Tillie Walden is a cartoonist and illustrator from Austin, Texas. She is a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies and is the creator of many award-winning graphic novels. Her accolades include an Eisner Award for Spinning , three Eisner nominations, and two Ignatz Awards. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
"This latest by Walden uses heavily detailed illustrations and luminous, startling color to depict both surreal landscapes and subtle expressions, imbuing the story with equal parts paranoid tension and quiet wonder . . . A nuanced portrayal of the connection between Bea and Lou, nearly a decade apart in age but young and gay and navigating trauma and loss in rural Texas." --Publishers Weekly
"Walden is up to her usual visual tricks in her latest, with intriguingly layered, intricately detailed images in rich, warm, sunset colors that lack concrete realism but cultivate powerful atmosphere . . . A moving story of recovery and resilience." --Booklist
"Walden crafts a story rich in metaphor about two gay women on a journey through trauma and grief...A tsunami of emotions--sharp and heavy." --Kirkus
"With its spectacular art and original storytelling, Are You Listening? is a profound and magical road trip through a surreal landscape with two characters--and one special cat--who will break your heart." --Laura Ruby, author of National Book Award Finalist Bone Gap
On a Sunbeam
"Tillie Walden is the future of comics." --Brian K. Vaughan, Saga series and Paper Girls
"On a Sunbeam is a rare treat." --Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries and The Books of the Raksura
"I couldn't put this down." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice
"It was so easy to curl up in the art and lose myself in the story." --Becky Chambers, author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Spinning
Eisner Award winner
"[A] stark, gripping graphic novel memoir." --Washington Post
"Engrossing." --New York Times
"Intimate and compelling. A quiet powerhouse of a memoir." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A haunting and resonant coming-of-age story." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Deeply satisfying." --Booklist, starred review