Jen Ferguson

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this complex and emotionally resonant novel about a Métis 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Altersempfehlung: ab 13 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 151mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9780063086166
• ISBN-10: 0063086166
• Artikelnr.: 62507285

Autorenporträt

Jen Ferguson is Michif/Métis and white, an activist, a feminist, an auntie, and an accomplice armed with a PhD. She believes writing, teaching and beading are political acts. She also has strong opinions about pastries and could essentially live off of pain au chocolat. Jen is a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation.