this one summer by mariko and jillian tamaki

They were interned and all their property was taken away. Jillian Tamaki: My great grandfather came to Canada when he was a kid, so they’re like super Canadian. This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. At the time of our conversation, social media was scrambling for responses to a couple political issues big in social media-Ta-Nehisi Coates “The Case for Reparations” at the Atlantic and hashtag calls to #CancelColbert after a racialized tweet from the show host’s account. We are running Part II of our interview with Jillian to congratulate her, along with Mariko Tamaki. Since running the first part of our interview with Jillian last October, This One Summer was awarded the Caldecott Honor, making it the first graphic novel in the institution’s history to be commended with the distinction. The duo includes Jillian’s cousin, writer/performer Mariko Tamaki. Jillian Tamaki is the illustrator-half of the graphic novelist dyad behind the critically acclaimed Skim and the unparalleled This One Summer, which debuted last May. For every review I found left by someone who loved the book, I found a review left by someone who described the book as 'vulgar' because they felt the book contained content they considered to be 'too adult' and 'inappropriate' for younger readers.AAWW board member and resident comics expert Anne Ishii is back with the second half of her interview with Jillian Tamaki. When I started work on this review, I was surprised to discover that This One Summer has been subject to criticism and even banned in some places, due to its mature themes, profanity, sexual references, and LGBT characters. Mariko Tamaki was awarded the Lynd Ward Prize in 2015 for her work on the book and Jillian Tamaki was given the Governor General's Award for both children's text and illustration. At the time, it was the first graphic novel ever to receive a Calescott Honor and only the second to ever receive the Printz Honor. In 2015, the book won an Eisner Award for Best New Graphic Novel and a Pintz Honor and Calescott Award. This One Summer was a New York Times bestseller and a critical and commercial success that went on to win a number of prestigious awards. I could hear the wind whistling through the trees and feel the crunch of dried leaves beneath my feet. I felt utterly transported, like I was there. Her art was so detailed, it felt like I was looking at photographs or was watching a motion picture film.

I've never seen such lifelike illustrations in a graphic novel before.

Jillian's artwork was so impressive, it left me stunned at times. It has been called a masterpiece and a feat of graphic storytelling, and I couldn't agree more. This One Summer is the most beautifully illustrated graphic novel book I've ever read.

This one summer by mariko and jillian tamaki