{"product_id":"laura-dean-keeps-breaking-up-with-me-by-mariko-tamaki","title":"Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley's dream girl: charming, confident, and SO cute. There's just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend. From \"This One Summer\" co-creator Tamaki comes a hilarious and poignant story of teen heartbreak and friendship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The visual storytelling is precise and thoughtful, and it's evident that the artist has spent a lot of time designing spaces that feel lived in and characters who immediately exhibit specific personalities... Tamaki excels when she's writing stories about young women discovering their strength in times of crisis, and \u003ci\u003eLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me \u003c\/i\u003efalls right in her creative sweet spot.\" -- \u003ci\u003ethe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect next read for fans of \u003ci\u003eLove, Simon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo All The Boys I've Loved Before\u003c\/i\u003e, books about young love and struggling to figure out what it means... It's exactly the sort of book that a lot of teens need to read to feel a little less alone, and a good gateway graphic novel for fans of Netflix's new glut of romances or a stepping-stone for readers ready to graduate from graphic novels like \u003ci\u003eThe Baby-Sitters Club\u003c\/i\u003e adaptations to more complicated, nuanced stories.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariko Tamaki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewrites comic books for BOOM! Studios, Marvel and DC Comics. She is the co-creator of the New York Times bestseller,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis One Summer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewith Jillian Tamaki, which received Eisner and Governor General awards, as well as Caldecott and Printz Honors. Mariko lives in Oakland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary Valero-O'Connell\u003c\/b\u003e has done work for DC Comics, BOOM! Studios, CAPY games, and Mondo Tees among others, and her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators NY, and shown in galleries both locally and internationally.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"You Belong Books and Crafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46626193473735,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/3258\/5671\/files\/lauradeankeeps.gif?v=1780690384","url":"https:\/\/youbelongbooksandcrafts.com\/products\/laura-dean-keeps-breaking-up-with-me-by-mariko-tamaki","provider":"You Belong Books and Crafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}