"On a Sunbeam" by Tillie Walden follows the story of Mia, who is part of a spacefaring crew that travels through the universe to restore dilapidated structures and uncover the past. The narrative alternates between two timelines: Mia’s present-day adventures with her crew and her memories of a bittersweet high school romance with a girl named Grace. Through beautiful artwork and a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the journey to reconnect with one’s self and others, the graphic novel navigates themes of belonging and the complexities of relationships, set against the backdrop of an expansive and imaginative cosmos. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 544 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 2018 by First Second .

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.