ONE CRAZY SUMMER HC GN

The Newbery Honor Book, National Book Award finalist, and Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel about the three unforgettable Gaither sisters, now adapted into a beautiful full-color graphic novel with vibrant art by Sharee Miller 'I wish I didn't know that I was marching my sisters into a boiling pot of trouble cooking in Oakland.…' 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. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer. This graphic novel adaptation of Rita Williams-Garcia's beloved Newbery Honor and National Book Award finalist novel is brought to life with Sharee Miller's vibrant color and engaging art. Perfect for fans of graphic novel adaptations of classics like The Crossover and The Giver.