The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
(eAudiobook)
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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.
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Ferguson, J., & Lumsden, J. (2022). The Summer of Bitter and Sweet. Unabridged. Heartdrum.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ferguson, Jen and Julie, Lumsden. 2022. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet. Heartdrum.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ferguson, Jen and Julie, Lumsden, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet. Heartdrum, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ferguson, Jen, and Julie Lumsden. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet. Unabridged. Heartdrum, 2022.
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Hoopla Extract Information
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| title | The Summer of Bitter and Sweet |
| language | ENGLISH |
| kind | AUDIOBOOK |
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| publisher | Heartdrum |
| price | 2.99 |
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| duration | 10h 8m 47s |
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| abridged | |
| fiction | 1 |
| purchaseModel | INSTANT |
| dateLastUpdated | Jan 03, 2025 06:16:28 PM |
Record Information
| Last File Modification Time | Mar 08, 2025 11:32:57 PM |
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| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Mar 08, 2025 11:23:51 PM |
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