ENGL 2709H Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: San Francisco Public Library, Mariko Tamaki
Document Summary
Skim: mariko tamaki at the san francisco public library, in 2008 it was nominated for the children"s literature (text) category at the 2008. Governor general"s award: it"s important to recognize that skim is not a romance, although a queer relationship makes up a small part of it. It"s not the story of kim"s depression, either, although she is depressed throughout. Rather, skim is well-rounded realism that reads like it could be a memoir. It is for young adults even though the characters are young: skim is not an issues" novel it isn"t about accepting her fatness or being queer and.