The Summer of Bitter and Sweet Fiction_Gift_Guide and a secret her family

and a secret her family has been keeping since World War II

and I couldn’t be more excited to see it get the global audience in English it so richly deserves

but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back

THE NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet Fiction_Gift_Guide and a secret her familyIn this complex and emotionally resonant novel about a Mtis 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. A William C. Morris Award Honor Book and a Stonewall Award Honor Book! Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She'll be working in her family's ice cream