Unfortunately, it has also been the subject of book challenges since receiving these honors. Below, examine This One Summer’s merits, issues of concern, and teaching elements to empower educators, parents, and librarians to make their own decisions (for ages 12+). For an even more detailed review with suggestions and Common Core lessons suggestions, please visit: Using Graphic Novels in Education: This One Summer at cbldf.org.
OVERVIEW
It embraces readers of all ages as two tween girls, local townie teens, and one set of parents all tangle in the delicate balances of friendships and relationships, grapple with the pains of growing up, deal with the torments of depression and of wanted and unwanted pregnancies, and cope with the heartbreaks and hopes of life. The breathtaking and powerful art work with the prose delicately weaving the troubles and traumas of Rose’s summer at Awago Beach.
- The tugs of friendship as Rose and Windy (a year and a half younger than Rose), face adolescence at different paces and stages;
- The pains and torments of depression felt by individuals and their families;
- The importance and frailties of communication;
- The challenges of dealing with unwanted pregnancies and failing at wanted ones;
- The stresses and responsibilities of teen sexuality and group pressure.
In This One Summer, we meet tweens fantasizing about what their developing breasts will look like. We learn how one family deals with the mother’s growing depression. We watch along with Rose and Windy as we observe, overhear, and deal with older teens. We see how a long, comfortable summer friendship is stressed and strained by a one-and-a-half-year age gap between the girls as they enter adolescence. And finally, we observe (along with Rose and Windy) how older teens and adults deal with their own relationships and sexuality.
Elements of Concern
This One Summer earned a Caldecott Honor, which covers children’s book for readers up to age 14, putting the book at the high end of the age spectrum for the honor. First Second recommends this book for ages 12 and up because it contains mature content. Despite having rightfully received this honor, there may be some confusion by consumers unfamiliar with this book and who believe the Caldecott honor is given exclusively to books for younger readers. To clarify, please note that there is some profanity, especially dealing with the older teen characters (the girls are labeled “sluts”). There is also a teen pregnancy and the burgeoning questions of sex and sexuality that the tweens experience in parallel subplots.
DISCUSSION SUGGESTIONS
Plot, Theme, and Character Development
- Plot and or discuss how Windy and Rose are both growing together and growing apart. Have students compare how they react to the horror movies, to the teens outside of Brewster’s, and even to what they want to do each day and how they play.
- Create a Venn diagram representing how Windy and Rose’s personalities, likes, and dislikes overlap. Discuss the similarities and differences between the two while discussing what makes theirs such a solid friendship.
- Plot and chart each of the subplot stories. Evaluate what is told through prose and what is revealed through images in each of the subplots.
- Analyze how Alice depression is depicted in the novel. Have students brainstorm how Rose might deal with it.
- Compare and contrast how Rose, Windy, Jenny, and Dunc each deal with issues of teen pregnancy. Discuss real-life options kids have under these circumstances.
- Discuss the Tamakis’ use of nature as metaphor.
- Discuss the parents’ roles in this story. Would you consider them good parents? Loving parents? Why or why not? Have students cite evidence from the story for their conclusions.
- Discuss the role Brewster’s convenience story plays in this story. Discuss the role the lake plays in this story.
- At the end of the book, Alice discusses her pregnancy and miscarriage with Windy’s mom, not realizing Rose is still awake (and listening) in the other room. Windy’s mom responds, “But Alice. You should tell her. Kids are… they get it.” Alice responds, “I know.” Discuss why Alice hasn’t yet told Rose, and debate whether she will in the near future or not.
Language, Literature and Language Usage
- Search, find, and discuss the Tamakis’ use of metaphor throughout the book.
- Discuss and explain Mariko Tamaki’s use of idiom, imagery, and humor. For example:
- On page 9: While driving towards Awago Beach they pass Estelles’ Turkey hatchery and dad says. “Hyuk hyuk! Lookiee here. I say, it’s tha Turkey Hatchery! Official birthplace of one Rose Abigail Wallace! Brings a tear to my eye.”
- On page 12: Evan, Rose’s dad says, “Awago is a place where beer grows on trees and everyone can sleep until eleven.”
- On pages 94-96: Evan holds up an eaten cob of corn and asks “Do you know that they call this here… Awago toilet paper.” Discuss they imagery and why Evan may have said this.
- On page 169: “When my mom is mad at my dad, because my dad won’t do something, or forgets to do something, she says, ‘You can say what you want, Evan, but I’m not holding my breath.’”
- On page 300: “Yes. Well. Mother Nature isn’t always the nicest person in the world…”
Cultural Diversity, Civic Responsibilities, and Social Issues
- This story takes place at Awago Beach, somewhere in Canada that has a Huron Village. Research and discuss the Hurons and their culture. Look at maps and posit what small beach villages were once located in Huron territory.
- Discuss options and responsibilities associated with teen pregnancies.
- Compare and contrast the Tamakis’ use of visual and verbal metaphor and foreshadowing.
- Chart, evaluate, and discuss the use of visual symbolism. For example:
- the spread with the milkweed pods;
- repeated images of Rose and her family walking, showing only their feet;
- repeated images of Rose and Windy in the lake.
- While the art in this series is in blue monochrome, it has a rich, engaging feel to it. Discuss Jillian Tamaki’s use of texture and detail.
- Chart and compare the textured images versus the simpler ones. Is there a pattern to their use? Discuss how he changes the textures and details not only to emphasize particular points, but also keep the reader engaged.
- Throughout the book, there are two-page wordless spreads (for example pages 20-21, 44-45, 46-47, 47-48, 70-71, 82-83,106-107, 138-139,160-161,182-183,198-199, 222-223, 226-230, 244-245, and 292-293). Discuss their purpose. Discuss the meaning and the emotions they convey. Discuss the Tamakis’ choice to use these spreads when and where they do.
- On page 27, Windy plays with her gummy feet (over six panels). What can you tell about her from these panels?
- On page 97, Evan comes over to Alice and kisses the side of her cheek as she’s just washing a bowl. The bowl slips from her hand and shatters. What does this sequence of panels convey?
- I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura: About an 11-year-old girl who struggles to face and understand an untimely loss, first through escapism and then gradually through acceptance.
- Chiggers by Hope Larson: About growing up, friendships, funs and foils of summer camp.
- Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume: About the trials and tribulations of growing up, particularly for adolescent girls.
- Chinese Born American by Gene Luen Yang: Another Caldecott Honor winner about a teenager’s need to fit in.
- Before You Go by James Preller: About Jude, who takes a summer job flipping burgers at Jones Beach while dealing with his mother who is kept in a darkened room ever since his little sister drowned several years before.
- The Color of Earth Trilogy by Kim Dong Hwa: Like This One Summer, the Color of Earth Trilogy is a beautifully balanced blend of prose, poetry, and art that tactfully and sensitively deals with a girl’s growth from adolescence to adulthood.
Links and Resources:
- Preview This One Summer here: http://us.macmillan.com/thisonesummer/jilliantamaki
- stayteen.org: Information for teens on teen pregnancy, birth control, building relationships, the low down on sexually transmitted infections, myths and more.
- Teen pregnancy prevention tips and resources: http://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/
- For information about teen depression:
- A site meant and written for teens on depression, discussing why people get depressed, how to cope with and fight depression and more: http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/depression.html
- On what teen depression feels like, how to talk to friends and parents, and more: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/teenagers-guide-to-depression.htm
- For information about parental depression, please visit
- http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=parental-depression
- From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada, a site that discusses “When a parent is depressed…. What kids want to know”: http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/for_children_youth/Pages/when_parent_depressed.aspx
- Six Things Every Kid should Know About a Parent’s Depression from PBS: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/blogs/6-things-every-kid-should-know-about-parents-depression
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