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!
《长青藤国际大奖小说：蓝莓季节》讲述了一段充满智慧、滑稽又疯癫、可笑的旅程，一场少年心灵成长的隔代传递。两个没有人要的女孩被送到了长满蓝莓的海边山谷，瑞琪是被妈妈强行送来的，哈波则是因为姨妈走错了岔路。她们俩被迫与两位九十一岁的双胞胎老奶奶一起生活。这会是一个怎样的夏天呢？海边悬崖上如同童话城堡的大房子，两个性格怪异的老奶奶，长满蓝莓丛的沼泽，谷仓，奶牛，夜晚海浪的声音就像怪物的心跳一般……老奶奶特立独行、性格古怪，不断地向女孩们讲述着家族往事，有的荒诞离奇，有的爆笑感人。在老奶奶的影响之下，两个女孩不仅找到了内心的平静，还发现了自己独特的天赋与能力。这个看似普通平凡的夏天，却改变了两个女孩的一生……
By Polly Horvath, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Characters,229 pages, 8.25"x5.75"
