{"product_id":"the-gulf-isbn-9781774880753","title":"The Gulf","description":"\u003cb\u003eStaring down the final days of high school, a group of friends run away from home in order to join a commune in this YA graphic novel for ages 14 and up. \u003ci\u003eStand by Me \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye \u003c\/i\u003eby way of \u003ci\u003eSkim\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it's all she can think about. Now that she's nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything comes to a head when Oli's relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just words. Oli flees to find the commune on a Gulf Island off the coast of Vancouver, taking with her Milo, who can't help but hide his feelings behind the safety of a video camera, and Alvin, a shy teen who sees more than he lets on. Behind them trails Liam, Oli's ex-best-friend and sometimes love interest, who wants to apologize for the way things went down. All four are grappling with a world that cannot be changed . . . and simply trying to find their place in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis YA anti-coming-of-age road trip adventure, by talented up-and-coming comic artist Adam de Souza, captures at once the angst and humor of being a teen during a time of great transition.\u003cb\u003eNominated for the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Young People — Illustrated Text!\u003cbr\u003eNominated for a 2025 Eisner Award — Best Publication for Teens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eCCBC'\u003c\/i\u003es Best Books for Kids and Teens for 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn Editors' Picks: Best Teen and Young Adult books of December on Amazon.com\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Comics Beat\u003c\/i\u003e's 50 Best Comics of 2024\u003cbr\u003eA 2025 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in Best of 2024 — Kids \u0026amp; Young Adult at \u003ci\u003eGosh! Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2025 Toronto Public Library \"The List\" Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eThe Gulf\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its vintage aesthetic and emotive sketches, this explores the poignant uncertainties of growing up. An evocative tale reminiscent of Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's \u003ci\u003eThis One Summer\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), this book is a great match for teens searching for community, purpose, and the possibility of existing just for the sake of it.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deep emotions emerge throughout this journey. . . . [A] way to reframe how [readers] see the world when facing a crisis, making it a purposeful purchase for social-emotional learning.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Evocatively captures adolescent earnestness and idealism for living meaningfully.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]n absorbing coming-of-age story.\" \u003cb\u003e—CM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] melodrama of independence and reliance, where trouble becomes a key unlocking the past.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eComics Beat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eADAM DE SOUZA\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian cartoonist and illustrator. He has been drawing comics for as long as he can remember and self-publishing his work for the better part of a decade. His ongoing comic strip \"Blind Alley\" was 2022's recipient of the Cartoonist Studio Prize for web comics. Outside of comics, he has illustrated children's books and worked for publications such as the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233677750501,"sku":"NP9781774880753","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-gulf-isbn-9781774880753","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}