{"product_id":"sweet-blue-flowers-vol-1-9781421592985","title":"Sweet Blue Flowers, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eA genre-defining saga of love and friendship between girls.\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAkira Okudaira is starting high school and is ready for exciting new experiences. And on the first day of school, she runs into her best friend from kindergarten at the train station! Now Akira and Fumi have the chance to rekindle their friendship, but life has gotten a lot more complicated since they were kids... \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFumi is glad Akira is back in her life. Even in kindergarten, Akira knew how to stand up for herself, and she was always willing to stand up for Fumi too. But Fumi's first love recently got married, and Fumi is grappling with a broken heart and the fact that her sweetheart was another woman... Can Akira's open heart help dispel the gloom Fumi has been caught up in?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Takako Shimura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Sweet Blue Flowers #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421592985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2017 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakako Shimura debuted in 1997 with the one-shot \u003ci\u003eBoku wa, Onnanoko\u003c\/i\u003e (I'm a Girl), a collection of short stories about queer youth . She is known for stories focusing on LGBTQ topics, including the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWandering Son\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Takako Shimura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887915995199,"sku":"9781421592985","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781421592985.jpg?v=1770399580","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/sweet-blue-flowers-vol-1-9781421592985","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}