The Summer of Bitter and Sweet Material:Paperback whether we make our homes

whether we make our homes in the country

act in plays

and a LibraryReads pick—with three starred reviews

field notes of a life—from one winter to the next

Healing starts with empowerment

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet Material:Paperback whether we make our homesIn 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 personand 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. Shell be working in her familys ice cream