Anne of greenville mariko tamaki6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() She lends her own Japanese-American identity to the modern-day Anne Shirley, the adopted. Though secondary characters-particularly the bullies-feel rote, Anne’s effervescent voice, overwhelming open-mindedness, and tenderly depicted struggle to create joy in a change-resistant town prove both a balm and a primer for how to live as one’s truest self. The debut novel from Melissa de la Cruz Studio, a new imprint of Hyperion, comes from author Mariko Tamaki. Together, the duo contend with racist and homophobic classmates, but things get complicated when Anne crushes on Gilly, a tall blond girl whose friend group is responsible for Anne’s mistreatment. Though Anne is not initially well-received-she announces her presence to the town square by hanging tiny papier-mâché disco balls on lampposts and performing on orange leather roller skates to “Funkytown”-she makes fast friends with warmhearted, “moss and fluorescent and forest and pine green”–haired Berry. 2023 by Mariko Tamaki (Author) 17 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover from £18.71 4 Used from £18.71 Paperback £9.59 1 New from £9.59 Pre-order Price Guarantee. Tamaki ( Cold) puts a modern spin on Anne of Green Gables in this finely detailed rendering of half-Japanese, half-white, and “deliciously queer” Anne Shirley, and her new life in the “Ultimate Small Town.” Anne-whose dyed orange hair and sequined jumpsuits make her stand out in a crowd-has just moved to Greenville with her mothers: portrait photographer Millie and Lucy, the new vice principal at Greenville High. ![]()
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