Bloom

by Kevin Panetta, Savanna Ganucheau (Illustrator)

Overview

«Inocente, sin complicaciones e irresistible. La historia se hornea a la perfección: un crush que se convierte en enamoramiento, y más tarde en un gran amor, que tiene como escenario una panadería con hornos calientes, estantes abarrotados y deliciosos postres griegos». — Los Angeles Review of Books Ari terminó la preparatoria y está listo para comenzar su vida: mudarse a la gran ciudad, triunfar con su banda ultra cool y, sobre todo, dejar la pa­nadería familiar, si logra convencer a su papá. Cuando era niño disfrutaba trabajar ahí, pero ahora no se imagina pasar el resto de sus días amasando y horneando, pues lo que quiere es tener historias que contar. Mientras entrevista a candidatos para reemplazarlo, conoce a Héctor, un chico lindo que ama la panadería tanto como él quiere escapar de ella. Ari y Héctor tienen una química inexplicable que los acerca más y más con cada receta que comparten y con cada charola de pan que sale del horno. El amor está listo para florecer… si es que Ari no lo arruina antes. Kevin Panetta y Savanna Ganucheau han creado la receta perfecta para una novela gráfica: el primer amor, postres deliciosos, decisiones equivocadas, pero también con lo maravilloso que es encontrar a las per­sonas con quienes crecer se vuelve una aventura increíble. Una historia tan dulce y cálida... como el pan que se hornea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250245755
Publisher:	First Second
Publication date:	01/29/2019
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	160 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Kevin Panetta is a comic book writer. He has worked on books for properties like Steven Universe, Regular Show, Bravest Warriors, and WWE. His creator-owned series, Zodiac Starforce, is now on it’s second volume and his first graphic novel, Bloom, is published by First Second (2019). Kevin came to writing after years dedicated to comics as a reader, shop employee, and convention organizer. He lives in Washington, DC with his cool wife and two cool dogs.

Savanna Ganucheau is a comic artist from New Orleans, Louisiana currently living in Melbourne, Victoria. She has previously worked as a colourist, on Toe Tag Riot, The Ruby Equation,and Invader Zim. Please feel free to tweet her @srganuch!

Editorial Reviews

"This is the best kind of romantic tale: innocent and unfussy, yet overwhelming. Author Panetta’s story is baked to perfection: a crush that turns to infatuation—and later love—in the confines of a professional kitchen bristling with hot stoves, stuffed shelves, and perfectly shaped spanakopita." —Los Angeles Review of Books

"Panetta and Ganucheau's graphic novel debut is as much a love story between people as it is with the act of baking. Ganucheau's art, in black ink with varying shades of blue, mixes traditional paneling with beautiful double-page spreads of detailed baking scenes, where the panels sometimes take on the shape of braided loaves...A tender blend of sugary, buttery, and other complex flavors that's baked with a tremendous dash of heart."—Kirkus, starred review

"Beautiful artwork depicts characters coping with life’s increasing responsibilities and is especially sumptuous when focusing on the yummy desserts. This is both a delicious foray into the world of baking and young love and an endearing, realistic tale of two teens helping one another grow. ­A fresh take on the coming-of-age story that spotlights the triumphs and travails of young people."—School Library Journal, starred review

"Bloom is a charming and compelling look at the first summer after high school, with the angst of choice and decision looming and the blush of first love. (Plus: there's baked goods!)"—Melissa Fox, Watermark Books, Wichita KS

"Illustrator Ganucheau’s black, white, and blue art is drawn in a simple, naturalistic style with manga-adjacent expressions that suit the story...a pleasantly diverse cast and realistically varied relationship dynamics from Panetta (Zodiac Starforce) offer a thoughtful look at how one grows into and out of relationships, with all the commensurate joy, awkwardness, and reconciliation that family and friends offer." —Publishers Weekly

"A quiet, earnest romance with warmth and depth." —Booklist

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