Bloom

By Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau

Book Overview

For fans of Heartstopper and Check, Please comes a heartfelt graphic novel about first love, family expectations, and finding the courage to follow your own path.

High school is finally over, and Ari can't wait to leave his small town behind. His dream? Move to the city with his band. The only thing standing in his way is convincing his dad to let him quit working at the family's struggling bakery.

Ari used to love baking, but now all he sees are long hours, hot ovens, and a future he doesn't want. Then, while searching for his replacement, he meets Hector--a kind, easygoing baker whose passion for bread is impossible to ignore. As flour flies and fresh loaves come out of the oven, Ari begins to question everything he thought he wanted. But choosing between chasing a dream and embracing an unexpected future may cost him more than he ever imagined.

Written by Kevin Panetta and beautifully illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau, Bloom is a warm, funny, and deeply romantic coming-of-age graphic novel about first love, family, and discovering that sometimes the life you're searching for is the one you never expected.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626726418
• ISBN13: 9781626726413
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: First Second
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

gordon ramsay but gay

pretty gay, its good. first time reading a book like this. i loved the dorky characters. i loved the baking scenes even more.

Incredible. The softest, sweetest graphic novel I've ever read.

I can't get over how sweet this book is. There's lots of longing looks, full page baking montages, and characters you root for learning how to love and grow. I cried at a public park, and got concerned looks from a couple of families, but it was worth it.