{"product_id":"almost-summer-1-paperback-1","title":"Almost Summer 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophie Bédard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelge Dascher\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRobin Lang\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Worth a binge read.\" --\u003ci\u003eBroken Pencil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anthony's in love with Emily, who's got a crush on Raph, and Matthew has a thing for Jennifer, while Michelle's head over heels for... Well, you get the picture. \u003ci\u003eAlmost Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is high school at its finest, which means it's high school at its worst: Awkward romances, boring jobs, nosy parents, gym class, exams, and endless homework. No heavy-handed, forced drama here--but rather an honest and funny account of what high school life really feels like when you're in the middle of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An engaging, entertaining portrait of friendship, love, and everything in-between that will have readers young and old cracking up in recognition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Bédard\u003c\/b\u003e completed studies in graphic design before launching her breakthrough webcomic \u003ci\u003eAlmost Summer\u003c\/i\u003e at just 19 years old. She then went on to earn a BA in sexology prior to starting \u003ci\u003eLonely Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Doug Wright Award for Best Book in 2021. She lives in Montreal with her cat Jacques and hopes that obtaining a degree will not become a prerequisite for every new book she writes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelge Dascher\u003c\/b\u003e has for 25 years translated texts with a dynamic relationship to images. A background in art history and literature has grounded her translation of over sixty graphic novels, many by artists who have broadened the medium's storytelling range. Her translations included acclaimed titles such as Julie Delporte's \u003ci\u003eThis Woman's Work\u003c\/i\u003e (co-translated with Aleshia Jensen, Drawn and Quarterly, 2019), Sophie Bédard's \u003ci\u003eLonely Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (co-translated with Robin Lang, Pow Pow Press, 2020) and Michel Rabagliati's \"Paul\" books (Drawn and Quarterly, Conundrum). She also translates exhibitions, digital stories, and films, most recently Theodor Ushev's \u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e (with Karen Houle, NFB, 2019). A Montrealer, she works from French and German to English.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobin Lang\u003c\/b\u003e has been co-translating graphic novels for Pow Pow Press alongside Helge Dascher since 2017. Most recently she was lead translator on \u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, by Boum (Samantha Leriche-Gionet), \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Sgoobidoo\u003c\/i\u003e, by Cathon, and \u003ci\u003eLonely Boys\u003c\/i\u003e by Sophie Bédard, winner of the 2021 Doug Wright award for best book. Other works she has co-translated include \u003ci\u003eThe Pineapples of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e by Cathon, and the \u003ci\u003eAlmost Summer\u003c\/i\u003e series by Sophie Bédard. Robin runs a cut-flower farm in the Eastern Townships during the growing season and translates from French to English in the winter. She thoroughly enjoys the intricacies involved in translating graphic novels and draws great satisfaction from helping these stories reach new readers.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398237110521,"sku":"9782924049396","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/2IidNC2cyA9782924049396_dd0b38ab-4421-405d-85bc-444dea91e87e.webp?v=1770301099","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/almost-summer-1-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}