Spring Break 2009: Five days three friends and one big city.Roaming marks a triumphant
return to the graphic novel and a deft foray into new adult fiction for Caldecott Medal authors
Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York an
unexpected fling blossoms between casual acquaintances and throws a long-term friendship
off-balance. Emotional tensions vibrate wildly against the resplendently illustrated backdrop
of the city capturing a spontaneous queer romance in all of its fledgling glory. Slick
attention to the details of a bustling intimidating metropolis are softened with a palette of
muted pastels as though seen through the eyes of first-time travelers. The awe wonder and
occasional stumble along the way come to life with stunning accuracy. Roaming is the third
collaboration from the critically acclaimed team behind Skim and Governor General's Literary
Award winner This One Summer. Moody atmospheric and teeming with life the magic of this
comics duo leaks through the pages with lush and exquisite pen work. The Tamakis' singular
elegant vision of an urban paradise slowly revealing its imperfections to the tune of its
visitors' rhythms is a masterpiece-a future classic for generations to come.
