The Canning Season, Paperback
Descriere
One night out of the blue, Ratchet Clark's ill-natured mother uproots her from Florida without a second thought. Ratchet is on a train to Maine for a summer with relatives within the blink of an eye. But these aren't just any relatives. Ratchet's ninety-two-year old great-aunts, twins Penpen and Tilly, live life in their secluded home on their own terms. They were born together, they grew up together, they live together, and they plan to die together. Through thick wilderness, down forgotten, bear-ridden roads, a plethora of strange family history, and a slew of unwelcome guests, Ratchet may just learn what a family can be after all. Unwelcome guests might just bring the greatest gifts of all. By turns dark and humorous, Polly Horvath offers readers enough quirky characters and outrageous situations to leave them reeling
Despre autor
Polly Horvath este o autoare americană și canadiană de romane pentru copii și tineret. A câștigat Premiul Național al Statelor Unite pentru Literatură pentru Tineret din 2003 pentru romanul „The Canning Season”, publicat de Farrar, Straus and Giroux. În 2010, Horvath a primit Premiul Vicky Metcalf pentru Literatură pentru Tineret.