Bloom by Kevin Panetta
Ari is tired of working for his family’s bakery and dreams of being a musician. His grand idea is to hire a replacement so he can move away with his band. Hector loves to bake and working in a family bakery seems like the perfect way to spend a summer. Hector helps Ari begin to realize his life may not be as terrible as he believes. As Ari tries to decide what to do with his life, he makes a monumental mistake and it might be impossible to fix. From the cool blue tones to the darling illustrations, this is a perfect graphic novel for summer.