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The summer has hit Redlands full force with triple-digit temperatures mixed with humidity that we don't care for here in Southern California.
To alleviate some of the summer blahs, please consider reading from our TeenScape area downstairs in the basement of the A.K. Smiley Public Library. Our teen book section is full of great literature, fun stories, a few horror and suspense books and graphic novels as well as audio books on CD.
I'll be focusing on the graphic novel section for today's article. Please walk downstairs or take the elevator to the lower level and check out our graphic novel section. You may be surprised.
My first recommendation is "This One Summer" written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. The story is a sad one, but sometimes a sad story is just what you need. This Caldecott Honor book is filled with illustrations worthy of the Caldecott Honor medal....