Groundwood Books
Skim
Illustrated by Jillian Tamaki • Written by Mariko Tamaki
For kids
-
14
years old
|
Published April 29, 2014 |
ISBN 9781554980697
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General

About this book
Skim
Jillian Tamaki • Mariko Tamaki
Skim is Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not-slim, would-be Wiccan goth stuck in a private girls' school in Toronto. When a classmate's boyfriend kills himself because he was rumoured to be gay, the school goes into mourning overdrive, each clique trying to find something to hold on to and something to believe in. It's a weird time to fall in love, but that's high school, and that's what happens to Skim when she starts to meet in secret with her neo-hippie English teacher, Ms. Archer. But when Ms. Archer abruptly leaves, Skim struggles to cope with her confusion and isolation, armed with her trusty journal and a desire to shed old friendships while cautiously approaching new ones. Depression, love, sexual identity, crushes, manipulative peers --teen life in all its dramatic complexities is explored in this touching, pitch-perfect, literary graphic masterpiece. Cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki collaborate brilliantly in this poignant glimpse into the heartache of being sixteen.
About the Creators
Jillian Tamaki
Jillian Tamaki is a cartoonist and illustrator. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, she now lives in New York City, where she teaches at the School of Visual Arts. She has published two books of personal work and one graphic novel, Skim, with Mariko Tamaki. Visit Jillian Tamaki's website: http://www.jilliantamaki.com/ Visit Jillian Tamaki's blog: http://blog.jilliantamaki.com/ Check out Jillian's webcomic: http://mutantmagic.com/ Follow Jillian on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dirtbagg
Mariko Tamaki
Mariko Tamaki is a writer and performer. Her work includes the novella Cover Me, creative non-fiction collections True Lies and Fake ID, comics Emiko Superstar (with Steve Rolston) and Skim (with Jillian Tamaki), and the young adult novel (You) Set Me On Fire. Visit Mariko Tamaki's website: http://www.marikotamaki.com Visit Mariko Tamaki's blog: http://www.marikotamaki.com/blog Follow Mariko Tamaki on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marikotamaki
Awards and Praise
- Winner Ignatz Award - Outstanding Graphic Novel, 2008
- Commended ALA Top 10 Books for YA, 2009
- Commended PW Best Books of the Year (Comics), 2008
- Long-listed Harvey Awards - Best Graphic Album, 2008
- Long-listed Lulu Awards - Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent (Mariko Tamaki), 2009
- Long-listed Lulu of the Year Award, 2009
- Joint winner YALSA Great Graphic Novels List, 2008
- Short-listed Governor General's Literary Awards: Text, 2008
- Winner Joe Shuster Award - Writer, 2009
- Commended Bloomsbury Review's Editor's Favourite Books of 2008, 2008


