Summer (Haru #2)

by Joe Latham (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Haru

Return to The Valley, where magical creatures and adventures await! Follow along as Haru, Yama, and their friends continue their quest and unearth the secrets of their world in the much-anticipated sequel, Haru Book 2: Summer.

Haru, Yama, and the rest of the gang return for the next chapter in their epic adventure. Continuing their quest to reach The Beacon, Haru and Yama discover more challenges (and find more answers) along their way. Meet new figures such as Blight's new relentless hunter and the bothersome Void Fly, while we discover what happened to Goose and Herb.

With more beautiful illustrations by author and artist Joe Latham, Haru Book 2: Summer is full of adventure, friendship, and magic for readers to enjoy.

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School Library Journal

Gr 4-8--The second in a fantasy series featuring an unlikely hero, Haru, and their best friend Yama, continues the story from Haru Book 1: Spring. Haru, a flightless bird, and Yama, a talkative boar, are in the woods after escaping the shopping mall on their quest to rid Yama of "the heart of briar." They have set into motion a prophecy involving Blight--a tremendous evil that seeks to destroy the land, which is actively seeking Haru to fulfill his rise to power. The color is splendid, switching from humble earth-tones for the heroes to vibrant splashes of red and black when Blight appears. The deliberately jarring juxtaposition, beautiful use of white space, and bleeds enhance the tension, tone, and conflict of the narrative. In one scene, when a golem comes to life, its hand breaks through the panel in a mass of gore to hiss "theeeere," as it points at an escaping prisoner. The neverending arm continues to reach out in subsequent horizontal panels until there is no panel but simply it, instilling heightened fear for the escapee. Genuine friendships, sibling love, positive support in the presence of self-doubt, and resilience are key components in this hero's journey. Bright moments of humor are apparent, but so are difficult, emotional elements, too. This continuing story ends with "to be continued," suggesting more to come. VERDICT An excellent graphic series to hook middle schoolers and a must-purchase for libraries, especially where Haru is popular, and readers will anxiously await the next volume.--Rachel Zuffa

Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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A lush and immersive sequel to lose oneself in.

Joe Latham
Joe is a Human Person, based in Bristol (UK). He makes comics, illustrations and designs for other humans. In his own words, he is "a tall nerd" and he plays the drums. He also likes to hang out with his cat. He uses Instagram and Twitter to post project updates and artwork.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781524893750
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date
October 22, 2024
Series
Haru
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV008080 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Library of Congress categories
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