Book Description
for Luisa by Carole Maurel and Mariko Tamaki
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
When fifteen-year-old Luisa miraculously travels into the future and runs into her thirty-two-year-old self, she finds grown-up Luisa is not who she imagined; her dreams of becoming a photographer have not been realized, and her older self is still single and struggling to determine what she wants from life. Though they clash, both Luisas find themselves attracted to the same female neighbor, simultaneously causing animosity and bringing them together. The tether between the two Luisas grows stronger as they delve into self-acceptance and sexuality against the richly colored backdrop of modern Paris.
2020 winner of the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize, 2019 Stonewall Honor Book.
Author comes from the Toulouse region and has published several graphic novels, always a characteristic mix of feminine sensibilities and humor.
France. Originally published in French as Luisa, Ici et là by La Boîte à Bulles in 2016. English translation by Nanette McGuinness; adapted by Mariko Tamaki published in the United States by Humanoids (Los Angeles, CA) in 2018.
© USBBY, 2022. Used with permission.