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The Canning Season

Name: The Canning Season
ISBN: 9780312535643

(national Book Award Winner)

Polly Horvath

Square Fish · Print & ebook · August 21, 2012

Reading lane: Multigenerational YA Stories

One night out of the blue, Ratchet Clark's ill-natured mother uproots her from Florida without a second thought.

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Why This Clicks

Family, Unbuttoned

Dark humor and eccentric relatives give this family story a pleasantly unpredictable edge.

Come here for

A playful, offbeat take on what family can mean
Two inseparable great-aunts living entirely on their own terms

Expect

Strange family history and unwelcome guests
A blend of dark humor and outrageous situations

Book Details

Authors: Polly Horvath
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: August 21, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Multigenerational YA Stories · YA Alternative Family Stories
Reading lane: Multigenerational YA Stories

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Multigenerational YA Stories
Country Life for Teens

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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!