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313 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| September, 2019
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TradeISBN 978-1-62672-773-1$24.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-250-20756-2$17.99
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YA
Walden (Spinning; On a Sunbeam) crafts another powerful graphic novel exploring trauma, identity, and chosen family. Eighteen-year-old Bea and adult acquaintance Lou are unlikely companions on a road trip through Texas. Both are gay, and both are escaping something: Bea, sexual abuse by a cousin; Lou, grief following her mother's death. As the surroundings become increasingly surreal, the expressive, richly hued, dynamic panel illustrations reflect the pair's growing fear, anger, and developing closeness.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2019
537 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| October, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-250-17814-5$32.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-250-17813-8$21.99
(2)
YA
This serial webcomic turned epic graphic novel follows two alternating, far-future timelines, each initially distinguished by a different limited palette. In the first, eighteen-year-old Mia seeks her place among the tight-knit crewmates of a spacecraft; five years earlier, at an intergalactic boarding school, Mia falls in love with new arrival Grace. Walden immerses readers in a uniquely imagined, compelling universe with a cast that's matter-of-factly female-centric, orientation-inclusive, and racially diverse.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2018
396 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| September, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-62672-772-4$22.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-62672-940-7$17.99
(2)
YA
In this layered graphic memoir, former competitive figure skater Walden looks back at her childhood. Mostly bluish-purple pencil drawings reflect young Tillie's mood: skating rarely brings her joy, she's bullied, family relationships are strained, she's hiding her homosexuality, she struggles academically, and she's sexually assaulted. Walden's growing interest in art is a recurring theme throughout her memoir; occasional incompletely drawn figures are clearly deliberate.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2017
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