The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
by Jen Ferguson
33 Total Resources 10 Awards 11 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- American Indian
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2022
Word Count 90,639
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 518429, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Ex-convicts--Juvenile fiction
- Identity (Philosophical concept)--Juvenile fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--People & Places--Indigenous
- Fathers and daughters--Fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--Social Themes--Sexual Abuse
- Fathers and daughters--Juvenile fiction
- Ex-convicts--Fiction
- Best friends--Juvenile fiction
- Best friends--Fiction
- Métis youth--Juvenile fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--Family--Parents
- Identity--Fiction
- Amis--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--People & Places--Canada
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--Social Themes--Dating & Sex
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jen Ferguson about The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jen Ferguson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jen Ferguson
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jen Ferguson
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Jen Ferguson
Created by Utopia State of Mind
Interview with Jen Ferguson
Created by Whistler Writers Festival
Interview with Jen Ferguson
Created by Arroe Collins
Contemporary YA Debut Panel with Jen Ferguson
Created by Utopia State of Mind
Interview with Jen Ferguson
Created by Newburyport Literary Festival
Interview with Jen Ferguson
Created by Cynsations
Censored Authors Speak Panel with Jen Ferguson
Created by EveryLibrary
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Educator Guide from HarperStacks
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Book Readings 2
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jen Ferguson
Created by HarperCollins
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Julie Lumsden
Created by HarperAudio
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Julie Lumsden
Created by HarperAudio
Vocabulary Resources 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2023
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2023
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2023
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2025
Finalist, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Author Winner, 2022
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