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A dazzling and evocative novel about seventeen-year-old Owl, left partially deaf by an early childhood tragedy that will come back to haunt her all these years later when her father is released from prison, and who is always her freest self while hiking the forested acres surrounding her family's New Hampshire maple sugar farm.
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A dazzling and evocative novel about love and loss—with a dash of thrilling mystery—for fans of Mindy McGinnis and Courtney Summers.
Sugaring Off follows the story of Owl, who has always felt her freest self in the mountains, tracking, hiking, and exploring the steep forested acres of her aunt and uncle's maple sugar farm. They never speak of the childhood tragedy that left her partially deaf and sent her father to jail. All Owl wants is to stay safe at the farm, her favourite place in the world, her refuge from those who would treat her differently.
Owl's sheltered existence is blown wide open by Cody—the magnetic, dangerous young man hired to help with the season's sugaring off. Cody seems to see the real her, to look past her hearing loss in a way no one else does. Together, they find comfort in their similarities and exhilaration in their differences, and risk a romance their families are desperate to stop.
But then Owl hears her father will be released from prison, and a seemingly motiveless murder shakes the foundations of her small town. When the crime draws all eyes to Cody, Owl realises he is in far more serious trouble than anyone knows—and it's followed him to her mountain.
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Sugaring Off by Gillian French has received praise for its blend of mystery, love, and loss, showcasing strong characters and a vivid setting. The book is noted for its compassionate portrayal of working-class life, capturing the complexities of small-town living with depth and authenticity. It masterfully intertwines a coming-of-age story with elements of a thriller, set against the backdrop of New Hampshire's wilderness, drawing comparisons to authors like Delia Owens and Kristin Hannah.
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ISBN: 9781643753799
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 November 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Algonquin Young Readers
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Gillian French is the author of five novels for teens: Grit, The Door to January, The Lies They Tell, The Missing Season, and Sugaring Off. Her books have been finalists for an Edgar Award, a Bram Stoker Award, and an International Thriller Award, and have won a Lupine Award and two Maine Literary Awards. She lives with her husband and sons in Maine, where she's perpetually at work on her next novel. Visit her online at gillianfrench.com.
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