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SUMMARY:Jen Ferguson\, Word Warrior
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DESCRIPTION:Winner\, Stonewall Honor Book of 2023 – A Pride Month E
 vent.\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/event/8560452
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>LIVE presentation via ZOOM followed by a Q
 &amp\;A</p>\n<p>Social activist\, feminist\, and sensational debut talent 
 on the literary stage\, Jen Ferguson knows a lot about the power of words.
  In her multi-award-winning breakout novel\, <em>The Summer of Bitter and 
 Sweet</em>\, she lends keen insight into the emotional journey of self-dis
 covery as told through Lou\, a young adult seeking to understand her past\
 , her family\, and her sexual identity.</p>\n<p>Jen Ferguson joins us virt
 ually to talk about her experience as an emerging novelist and her passion
  to add her unique voice as a storyteller and force for positive change.</
 p>\n<p>Selected accolades for <em>The Summer of Bitter and Sweet</em><br /
 >2022 Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature - Wi
 nner<br />2022 Cybils' Award for Young Adult - Winner<br />2023 Stonewall 
 Honor Book<br />Ontario Library Association Best Bet Book of 2022</p>\n<h5
 >About Jen Ferguson</h5>\n<p>Jen Ferguson is Michif/M&eacute\;tis and whit
 e and has a PhD in English and creative writing. Her debut novel\, <em>The
  Summer of Bitter and Sweet</em>\, received great acclaim. She lives in Ce
 dar Rapids\, IA\, and teaches at Coe College.</p>\n<p>Presented in partner
 ship with Harper Collins Canada.</p>\n<p>Borrow <a href="https://burlingto
 n.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S194C298874">The Summer of Bitter and Sweet<
 /a> from our collection</p>\n<h5>Attending Online</h5>\n<p>Registration cl
 oses 60 minutes before the program begins. You can access Zoom on your com
 puter or device through the Zoom app or by calling in. To attend the progr
 am on the phone\, please register and we'll provide the information you ne
 ed to listen in.</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.bpl.on.ca/zoom">How to Zoom 
 instructions</a></p>\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/event/8560452
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