Meanwhile a local teen, Jenny, is pregnant the father, local convenience store clerk Dud, refuses to acknowledge her or deal with the implications. And while the book is told from Rose's perspective, the real plot of the graphic novel focuses on older folks-Rose's mother had a miscarriage a year before, and she and Rose's dad are still struggling with disappointment and grief. The main character is tween Rose the book follows her and her year-and-a-half younger friend Windy through the summer holiday. This One Summer is, in truth, nominally about kids. It's a rather unusual selection for Caldecott-not only marking the first graphic novel to ever receive the award-but offering up a story that isn't exactly a children's tale. It also-more surprisingly-won the Caldecott honor as the most distinguished American picture book published for children in 2014. The graphic novel This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki received the Printz award as the best young adult book of the year.
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