Sweet Like Sugar Cane

By Leah T. Williams

Book Overview

Sweet Like Sugar Cane

by Leah T. Williams

Before 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.

In Sweet Like Sugar Cane, 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.

This prequel to Neither Out Far Nor In Deep stands powerfully on its own and is ideal for readers ages 12 and up. A vivid, culturally rich addition to school and library collections.

"An evocative coming-of-age story set in the heart of the Caribbean."

- Kirkus Reviews

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1962776107
• ISBN13: 9781962776103
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Leah T. Williams
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary