This One Summer
by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
54 Total Resources 11 Awards 10 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2014
Word Count 8,130
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 300L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 164736, 1 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Teenage girls--Comic books, strips, etc
- Summer--Comic books, strips, etc
- Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Coming of Age
- Coming of age--Comic books, strips, etc
- Young Adult Graphic Novels
- Teenagers--Conduct of life--Comic books, strips, etc
- Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women
- Interpersonal relations--Comic books, strips, etc
- Cartoons and comics
- Friendship--Comic books, strips, etc
- Adolescence--Comic books, strips, etc
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Love in adolescence--Comic books, strips, etc
- Vacations--Comic books, strips, etc
- Lists With This Book
- Graphic Novels for Children & Teens
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Hi/Lo Graphic Novel
- Most Challenged Books of 2016
- Challenged Children's Books
- Most Challenged Books of 2018
- Banned and Challenged Books of the 2010s
- Teaching Graphic Novels
- Teen Comics Core Collection
- Frequently Challenged Diverse Books
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mariko Tamaki about This One Summer
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mariko Tamaki
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jillian Tamaki
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher's Guide from Macmillan
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Teaching Ideas from Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
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Reading Group Guide from Macmillan
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Awards & Distinctions 11
![Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/97.jpg.pagespeed.ce.6K5ed4nF76.jpg)
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2015
![Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/3251.jpg.pagespeed.ce.-Epi9OshCd.jpg)
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2015
![Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024](/images/awards/86.jpg.pagespeed.ce.njRmiMugN3.jpg)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2015
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
![Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019](/images/awards/95.png)
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2015
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
![Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2023](/images/list_image/3182.jpg)
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2023
Illustrator Winner, 2014
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Graphic Novels Selection, 2014
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg.pagespeed.ce.zRj_kxiuui.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2014
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2014
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