A Constellation of Minor Bears

Award-winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship--and how to move forward with a life that's not what they'd imagined.

Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be inseparable from her brother, Hank, and his best friend, Tray. The indoor climbing accident that left Hank with a traumatic brain injury filled Molly with anger.

While she knows the accident wasn't Tray's fault, she will never forgive him for being there and failing to stop the damage. But she can't forgive herself for not being there either.

Determined to go on the trio's postgraduation hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, even without Hank, Molly packs her bag. But when her parents put Tray in charge of looking out for her, she is stuck backpacking with the person who incites her easy anger.

Despite all her planning, the trail she'll walk has a few more twists and turns ahead. . . .

Discover the evocative storytelling and emotion from the author of The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, which was the winner of the Governor General's Award, a Stonewall Award honor book, and a Morris Award finalist, as well as Those Pink Mountain Nights, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year!

Author: Jen Ferguson
Publisher: Heartdrum
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780063334229
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/10/2024
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2024
School Library Journal 08/01/2024 pg. 98
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2024
Booklist 09/01/2024 pg. 71