The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

Every Bird a Prince

His Name Was Max

Wanderer

The Purple Mouse

Under a Strawberry Moon

Mindblind

Journey's End

In her remarkable second novel following her Governor General’s Award-winning debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet , Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past tense, the hum of connections that cannot be severed, and one week in a small, snowy town that changes everything.  Overachievement isn’t a bad word—for Berlin, it’s the goal . She’s securing excellent grades, planning her future, and working a part-time job at Pink Mountain Pizza, a legendary local business. Who says she needs a best friend by her side? Dropping out of high school wasn’t smart—but it was necessary for Cameron. Since his cousin Kiki’s disappearance, it’s hard enough to find the funny side of life, especially when the whole town has forgotten Kiki. To them, she’s just another missing Native girl. People at school label Jessie a tease, a rich girl—and honestly, she’s both. But Jessie knows she contains multitudes. Maybe her new job crafting pizzas will give her the high-energy outlet she desperately wants. When the weekend at Pink Mountain Pizza takes several unexpected turns, all three teens will have to acknowledge the various ways they’ve been hurt—and how much they need each other to hold it all together.  Jen Ferguson burst onto the YA scene with her first novel, which was a William C. Morris Award Finalist and a Stonewall Award Honor Book, and this second novel fulfills her promise as one of the most thoughtful and exciting YA writers today.
 

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The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

Jen Ferguson, 2022

Every Bird a Prince

Jenn Reese, 2022

His Name Was Max

Stephanie A. Brady, Ed George, 2004

Wanderer

Roger Davenport, 2013

The Purple Mouse

Edmond Hartnett, 2006

Under a Strawberry Moon

Lynnea Luebben, 2022

Mindblind

Jennifer Roy, 2010

Journey's End

Rachel Hawkins, 2016