{"product_id":"sweet-like-sugar-cane","title":"Sweet Like Sugar Cane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Like Sugar Cane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Leah T. Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Gwen Richards became a mother navigating life in America, she was a teenage girl growing up in St. Kitts, learning how to balance tradition, desire, and her own voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSweet Like Sugar Cane\u003c\/em\u003e, Gwen's story unfolds in sun-warmed kitchens, quiet classrooms, and cane fields heavy with possibility. As her feelings for Lenwell begin to bloom, Gwen finds herself pulled between family expectations and her own becoming. With a gentle romance at its core and a deep reverence for Caribbean life, this novel is a tender coming-of-age journey rooted in identity, girlhood, and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis prequel to \u003cem\u003eNeither Out Far Nor In Deep\u003c\/em\u003e stands powerfully on its own and is ideal for readers ages 12 and up. A vivid, culturally rich addition to school and library collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An evocative coming-of-age story set in the heart of the Caribbean.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leah T. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44425831317603,"sku":"9781962776103","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/7515\/0179\/files\/imageloader_c2049a6d-fb96-4964-8035-25a149f9edf3.jpg?v=1785411709","url":"https:\/\/redricebooks.com\/products\/sweet-like-sugar-cane","provider":"Red Rice Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}