{"product_id":"9781250178145","title":"On a Sunbeam","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOn a Sunbeam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tillie Walden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tillie Walden is the future of comics, and \u003ci\u003eOn a Sunbeam \u003c\/i\u003eis her best work yet. It’s a ‘space’ story unlike any you’ve ever read, with a rich, lived-in universe of complex characters.” —Brian K. Vaughan, \u003ci\u003eSaga\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaper Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo timelines. Second chances. One love.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love—only to learn the pain of loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With interwoven timelines and stunning art, award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden creates an inventive world, breathtaking romance, and an epic quest for love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLA Times Festival of Books 2018 Book Prize Winner, Graphic Novel\/Comics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's \"10 Best Graphic Novels of 2018\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2019 Hugo Award Nominee, Best Graphic Story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Harvey Award Nominee, Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children's or Young Adult Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Magnificent.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Walden creates the intoxicating effect of a universe as mysterious as our real one.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Phenomenal . . . Utterly mesmerizing . . . A remarkable, stunning comic.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This masterful blend of science fiction–inflected school drama, road trip, and adventure is nothing less than marvelous.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning interpretation of interstellar life . . . Bound to be a sci-fi favorite, especially for teens who also appreciated Nina LaCour’s \u003ci\u003eWe Are Okay\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn A Sunbeam\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate, cosmic, and sometimes deeply funny work of art that is hopefully not the last glimpse of Walden’s science fantasy world.\"   —\u003ci\u003eVOYA Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Both gently romantic and heartbreaking, the story ultimately celebrates love and the importance of chosen family. An affirming love story.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Watching Mia and Grace rekindle their love against the backdrop of a bleak, mystifying universe is deeply satisfying.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] pageturning and profoundly moving read.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tillie Walden is the future of comics, and \u003ci\u003eOn a Sunbeam \u003c\/i\u003eis her best work yet. It’s a ‘space' story unlike any you’ve ever read, with a rich, lived-in universe of complex characters.” –Brian K. Vaughan, Saga series and \u003ci\u003ePaper Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eOn a Sunbeam\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare treat.  It’s both a slow-burn romance and a found-family space opera adventure with an engaging cast of characters.  But it’s the world building that really stands out, with a blend of SF and fantasy in a gloriously strange setting that is so brilliantly original I have no idea how to describe it.  I enjoyed every bit of it.” —Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries and The Books of the Raksura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Enthralling, beautiful, and compelling. I couldn't put this down.” —Ann Leckie, author of \u003ci\u003eAncillary Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“On A Sunbeam \u003c\/i\u003estrikes a magical balance between trippy and tangible, heartbreaking and hilarious. It was so easy to curl up in the art and lose myself in the story.” —Becky Chambers, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed Lambda Literary Award - Nominee (2019), Long-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2018), Winner L.A. Times Book Prize - Winner (2019), Short-listed Hugo Award - Nominee (2019), Nominated Harvey Award (2019), Short-listed L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist (2019), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250178145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40688767795406,"sku":"9781250178145","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3a5ee5dd-1dc2-444a-9db9-c9d99b9f4bcf.jpg?v=1643361524","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250178145","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}