Week 1: 7/12 - Introduction to Graphic Novels meeting
Week 2: 7/19 - Discussion of pages 1-181
Week 3: 7/26 - Discussion of pages 181-319
Week 4: 8/2 - TDB
From the illustrator's website:
Rose and Windy are summer friends whose families have visited Awago Beach for as long as they can remember. But this year is different, and they soon find themselves tangled in teen love and family crisis. From the creators of Skim comes an investigation into the mysterious world of adults.
Sure, Rose’s dad is still making cheesy and embarrassing jokes, but her mother is acting like she doesn’t even want to be there. Plus, being at the cottage isn’t just about going to the beach anymore. Now Rose and Windy are spend a lot of their time renting scary movies and spying on the teenagers who work at the corner store, as well as learning stuff about sex no one mentioned in health class.
Pretty soon everything is messed up. Rose’s father leaves the cottage and returns to the city, and her mother becomes more and more withdrawn. While her family is falling to pieces, Rose focuses her attention on Dunc, a teenager working at the local corner store. When Jenny, Dunc’s girlfriend, claims to be pregnant, the girls realize that the teenagers are keeping just as many secrets as the adults in their lives.
Graphic novels are a unique literary experience all their own! Explore the links below to learn more about this fascinating literary art form.
USF Libraries has an impressive number of graphic novels in our collection. Search the USF Libraries Catalog for "graphic novels" to find many available for circulation. Below is a list of other graphic novels in our collections from the authors of This One Summer.
*** WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! ***
Each week, VBC discusses sections of the book together. Below is a collection of weekly discussion questions posed by VBC leadership and members. Be aware that these likely include spoilers, so please do not scroll further if you have not read the book.
Week 1: Orientation meeting
Week 2: Pages 1-181
Week 3: Pages 182-319