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The Summer I Ate the Rich

AUTHOR Moulite, Maritza; Moulite, Maika
PUBLISHER Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) (04/22/2025)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)
Description

Just add garlic, lemon, and a dash of the one percent.

This smart, biting novel explores what happens when a Haitian American girl uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who've caused her family pain.

Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming a chef isn't exactly a realistic career path.

When Brielle's mom suddenly loses her job, Brielle steps in and uses her culinary skills to earn some extra money. The rich families who love her cooking praise her use of unique flavors and textures, which keep everyone guessing what's in Brielle's dishes. The secret ingredient? Human flesh.

Written by the storytelling duo Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, The Summer I Ate the Rich is a modern-day fable inspired by Haitian zombie lore that scrutinizes the socioeconomic and racial inequity that is the foundation of our society. Just like Brielle's clients, it will have you asking: What's for dinner?

National Indie Bestseller
A Recommended Read by CBS Mornings Plus!

"These young women are incredible authors." -CBS Mornings Plus
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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780374390532
ISBN-10: 0374390533
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 400
Carton Quantity: 16
Product Dimensions: 5.85 x 1.29 x 8.41 inches
Weight: 1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Dust Cover, Price on Product, Ikids
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Fiction | Horror
Young Adult Fiction | Places - Caribbean & Latin America
Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration, Immigration & Refugees
Grade Level: 9th Grade - College Freshman
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Library of Congress Control Number: 2024020990
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Just add garlic, lemon, and a dash of the one percent.

This smart, biting novel explores what happens when a Haitian American girl uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who've caused her family pain.

Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming a chef isn't exactly a realistic career path.

When Brielle's mom suddenly loses her job, Brielle steps in and uses her culinary skills to earn some extra money. The rich families who love her cooking praise her use of unique flavors and textures, which keep everyone guessing what's in Brielle's dishes. The secret ingredient? Human flesh.

Written by the storytelling duo Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, The Summer I Ate the Rich is a modern-day fable inspired by Haitian zombie lore that scrutinizes the socioeconomic and racial inequity that is the foundation of our society. Just like Brielle's clients, it will have you asking: What's for dinner?

National Indie Bestseller
A Recommended Read by CBS Mornings Plus!

"These young women are incredible authors." -CBS Mornings Plus

Show More
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