 | One crazy summer : the graphic novel Author: Williams-Garcia, Rita | |
| Price: $13.11 | ||
Summary:
Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. But when the sisters arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother in Oakland, Cecile is nothing like they imagined. While the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. In graphic novel format.
| Illustrator: | Miller, Sharee |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (03/15/25)
School Library Journal (+) (00/04/25)
Booklist (06/01/25)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+) (00/04/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2025 From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Book Award–winning author and the author-illustrator of Curlfriends comes the graphic-novel adaptation of Williams-Garcia’s story about three sisters reuniting with their mother, Cecile, and attending a Black Panther summer camp in 1968. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern have not seen their mother in seven years when they are sent to California to spend the summer with her. While reconciling vague memories of their mother with the seemingly unfeeling poet housing them is challenging enough, the girls are also navigating the universal experiences of adolescence—like first crushes and competitive friends—against a backdrop of societal, racial, and familial tensions. Delphine is struck by the conflicting images of Black Panthers in the media versus the Black Panthers serving them free breakfast every morning. Racial slurs and curse words are present, though indicated with symbols, and the illustrations depict the death of Bobby Hutton. Perfect for pairing with the original work or as an alternative for readers who struggle with full-text novels. An important coming-of-age story about social justice, community, family, and forgiveness. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
