
A Map to the Sun
Sloane Leong(Author)
First Second (Publisher)
Published on 4. August 2020
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-250-14667-0 (ISBN)
Description
One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a friendship is born. But when Luna moves to back to Oahu, Ren's messages to her friend go unanswered.
Years go by. Then Luna returns, hoping to rekindle their friendship. Ren is hesitant. She's dealing with a lot, including family troubles, dropping grades, and the newly formed women's basketball team at their highschool. With Ren's new friends and Luna all on the basketball team, the lines between their lives on and off the court begin to blur. During their first season, this diverse and endearing group of teens are challenged in ways that make them reevaluate just who and how they trust.
Sloane Leong's evocative storytelling about the lives of these young women is an ode to the dynamic nature of friendship.
Years go by. Then Luna returns, hoping to rekindle their friendship. Ren is hesitant. She's dealing with a lot, including family troubles, dropping grades, and the newly formed women's basketball team at their highschool. With Ren's new friends and Luna all on the basketball team, the lines between their lives on and off the court begin to blur. During their first season, this diverse and endearing group of teens are challenged in ways that make them reevaluate just who and how they trust.
Sloane Leong's evocative storytelling about the lives of these young women is an ode to the dynamic nature of friendship.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Milford
United States
Publishing group
Roaring Brook Press
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
856 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-14667-0 (9781250146670)
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Person
Sloane Leong is a self-taught cartoonist, artist and writer of Hawaiian, Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Native American, and European ancestries. Her work aims to connect personally with individuals through storytelling and to cultivate a kinder, more understanding future. She has been self-publishing her own comics since she was sixteen and has done various work for companies like Image Comics, First Second, Top Cow, Cartoon Network, DC, Dark Horse, Boom!, Namco, and BuzzFeed. She is currently living near Portland, Oregon.