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This One Summer: A Comprehensive Literary and Artistic Analysis of Mariko and Jillian Tamaki’s Graphic Novel

"This One Summer is a critically acclaimed 2014 young adult graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki that captures the bittersweet transition between childhood and adolescence through the lens of a pivotal summer spent at a beach community in Awago Beach. Introduction and Subject Overview Published by First Second Books in May 2014, This One Summer immediately established itself as a landmark work in contemporary graphic literature. The narrative centers on Rose and Windy, two young friends who reunite every summer at a coastal getaway in Ontario, Canada. Through a monochromatic blue-toned visual palette and sta..."

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