The Golden Hour

Niki Smith

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Little, Brown & Company
31 May 2022

General fiction (Children's&YA); Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA)

"2021 Kirkus Prize Finalist - A Kirkus Best Book of 2021 - An SLJ Best Book of 2021 ★ ""Exceptionally graceful and delightful"" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ ""A beautiful story of resilience."" School Library Journal, starred review

★ ""Meaningful and impactful "" -- School Library Connection, starred review

From the author of The Deep & Dark Blue comes a tender graphic novel, perfect for our time, that gently explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, healing from tragedy, and hope for a better tomorrow.

Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to find anchors that keep him grounded. His days are a lonely, latchkey monotony until he's teamed with his classmates, Sebastian and Caysha, for a group project.

Sebastian lives on a grass-fed cattle farm outside of town, and Manuel finds solace in the open fields and in the antics of the newborn calf Sebastian is hand-raising. As Manuel aides his new friends in their preparations for the local county fair, he learns to open up, confronts his deepest fears, and even finds first love.

This title will be simultaneously available in paperback."

By: Niki Smith
Imprint: Little, Brown & Company
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780316540377
ISBN 10: 0316540374
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 31 May 2022
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Niki Smith is the author/illustrator of The Deep & Dark Blue and is a cartoonist based out of Munich. She is a Lambda Literary Award nominated author for Crossplay, has been digitally published by DC Comics and The Nib, and has contributed to the Lambda Literary Award-winning Beyond anthology.

Reviews for The Golden Hour

Praise for The Golden Hour: * With a soft start and a gentle build, Smith's graphic novel details the realities of Manuel's trauma response while reveling in subdued, generous scenes that showcase the three friends' everyday joys. --Publishers Weekly, starred review * Strong, good-natured characters and an endearing representation of young queer love round out a mighty sweet tale.... Exceptionally graceful and delightful. --Kirkus, starred review