Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond.

About the author

Laekan Zea Kemp is a writer living in Austin, Texas. She has three objectives when it comes to storytelling: to make people laugh, cry, and crave Mexican food. Her work celebrates Chicane grit, resilience, creativity, and joy while exploring themes of identity and mental health. Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet is her debut YA contemporary novel. She invites you to visit her at laekanzeakemp.com or follow her on Twitter @LaekanZeaKemp.

Summary

I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter meets Emergency Contact in this stunning story of first love, familial expectations, the power of food, and finding where you belong.

Product details

• Authors: Laekan Z Kemp, Laekan Zea Kemp
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780316460279
• ISBN: 978-0-316-46027-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Depression, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / Multigenerational, Family life fiction, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Cooking & Food, Cooking & food (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food