The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
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The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

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Jen Ferguson (Author)  

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In this complex and emotionally resonant novel about a Metis girl living on the Canadian prairies, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful story about rage, secrets, and all the spectrums that make up a person-and the sweetness that can still live alongside the bitterest truth. Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She'll be working in her family's ice-cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend-whose kisses never made her feel desire, only discomfort-and her former best friend, King, who is back in their Canadian prairie town after disappearing three years ago without a word. But when she gets a letter from her biological father-a man she hoped would stay behind bars for the rest of his life-Lou immediately knows that she cannot meet him, no matter how much he insists. While King's friendship makes Lou feel safer and warmer than she would have thought possible, when her family's business comes under threat, she soon realizes that she can't ignore her father forever. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
Jen Ferguson is Michif/Metis and white, an activist, an intersectional feminist, an auntie, and an accomplice armed with a PhD in English and creative writing. Visit her online at www.jenfergusonwrites.com.
  • Contributor: Jen Ferguson
  • Imprint: Heartdrum
  • ISBN13: 9780063086166
  • Number of Pages: 384
  • Packaged Dimensions: 140x210x31mm
  • Packaged Weight: 442
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Release Date: 2022-06-23
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Jen Ferguson is Michif/Metis and white, an activist, an intersectional feminist, an auntie, and an accomplice armed with a PhD in English and creative writing. Visit her online at www.jenfergusonwrites.com.

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