內容簡介
Next Stop
【啟程，或許無法離開悲傷，卻能前往下一站新生】
這是一本隱晦、淡然處理傷痛的圖像小說，推薦給對於處理失去手足、家人死亡閱讀主題有興趣的讀者。
「落日旅遊」巴士觀光旅行團，行程保證古怪有趣！
在爸爸友人兼導遊的極力推薦下，Pia 獨自參加了主打稀奇行程的旅行團，遊覽景點包括大公雞旅社(建築物如同名字就是一隻雞的造型)、仙人掌觸摸園(歡迎拍打觸摸、受傷後果自負)以及神秘的洞穴地底湖。
雖然表情漠然的 Pia 幾乎讓人猜不出她究竟喜不喜歡這些景點，不過她似乎非常期待終點站的地下湖泊...
適讀年齡: 8-12歲
藍思值: GN400L
頁數: 272頁
尺寸: 13.97 x 2.06 x 20.32 cm
Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger brother, followed by her parents’ decision to move to a new town. In an effort to get her mind off of the troubles at home, Pia goes on a bus tour with a family friend, stopping at weird and wacky roadside attractions. The final destination: a mysterious underground lake. The locals say it has magical powers; Pia won’t admit she believes in it, but she’s holding on to hope that the waters may hold the answer to mending her broken family.
The trip is much more than the final stop. The friendships that Pia makes along the way are just as valuable as the destination itself. Next Stop explores grief, resilience, and learning how to laugh again. Debbie Fong weaves together an incredibly strong debut filled with humor and heart, with a splash of mystery and magic.
****以下有雷慎入****
Next Stop 使用雙線進行，一線隨 Pia 乘坐巴士前往各處遊覽奇怪的景點，另一線則跳躍在不同的回憶，逐漸展示出 Pia 這一年來的生活變動，從爸爸與友人討論這趟旅程的通話、Pia的轉學歷程、 在新學校的不適應、Pia原本的長髮為何要剪成短髮，並逐漸揭示 Pia 轉學的原因，是因為去年夏天在全家海灘出遊時，弟弟在海邊失蹤，最後宣告溺水死亡，使爸媽決定要搬離原址，希望能給 Pia、以及全家一個新開始，然而身為姊姊的 Pia 始終對於弟弟的消失感到自責。
在奇異的旅程中，雖然無法抹除哀傷，卻也讓 Pia 結交到新朋友、並嘗試將這份情緒釋放出來。旅行，不是心靈低潮的萬靈丹，無法讓人將所有拋諸腦後，但是旅行能讓自己有機會懷抱新的可能，並將原有懸而未決的情緒轉化為釋懷後的記憶結晶。
作者介紹
Debbie Fong is an Ignatz-nominated comic artist and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. She has illustrated multiple children’s nonfiction books, including the best-selling How to Be a Person. She is also the artist behind POMMO Press, an online art shop selling prints, stationery, and other fun goods.
