Sweetness in the Skin
Description
Thirteen-year-old Pumkin Patterson dreams of escaping her cramped, troubled home in Kingston, Jamaica, and reuniting with her beloved aunt in France. When family upheaval leaves her responsible for securing her own future, Pumkin turns her talent for baking sweet potato pudding, coconut drops, and cakes into an ambitious business—one that brings both opportunity and unexpected complications. As she navigates poverty, fractured family relationships, cultural identity, and the pressures of growing up, Pumkin discovers the courage and ingenuity she possesses. Warm, funny, and deeply moving, this coming-of-age story celebrates resilience, ambition, and the search for belonging.
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paperback
HarperCollins Publishers
Published Jan 1, 2024
362 pages
ISBN: 9780063334878
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson.