This One Summer
by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
52 Total Resources 11 Awards 10 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- 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
- Sora Starter Canada Collection 2024-2025
- 50 Most Banned Books in America
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mariko Tamaki about This One Summer
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mariko Tamaki
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jillian Tamaki
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Mariko Tamaki “Writing with Voice in Comic Strips”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mariko Tamaki
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jillian Tamaki
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 21
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mariko Tamaki
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Mariko Tamaki “Writing with Voice in Comic Strips”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jillian Tamaki
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Jillian Tamaki
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by Comics Beat
Interview with Jillian Tamaki
Created by Comics Beat
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by Comics Alliance
Interview with Jillian Tamaki
Created by Comics Alliance
Interview with Jillian Tamaki
Created by CBC
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by CBC
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by Women Write About Comics
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Jillian Tamaki
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by Mochi Magazine
Panel Discussion with Mariko Tamaki
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Mariko Tamaki
Created by NPR
Interview with Jillian Tamaki
Created by The Comics Journal
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher's Guide from Macmillan
Created by Macmillan
Teaching Ideas from Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Created by Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Reading Group Guide from Macmillan
Created by Macmillan
Awards & Distinctions 11
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2015
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2015
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2015
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2014
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