The Summer of Bitter and Sweet Fiction_Gift_Guide she watched her children use

she watched her children use their own imaginations to work through difficult times

they will learn the true meaning of courage and gratitude

control swinging back and forth like a pendulum between North and South

and joyful portrait of an American Sweetheart— a Southern Baptist celebutante

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet Fiction_Gift_Guide she watched her children useIn 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