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Swift River (B&N Discover Prize Winner)
Swift River (B&N Discover Prize Winner)
The 2024 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize winner is Swift River by Essie Chambers!
Here's what our booksellers are saying: "A warm, uplifting novel that stole my heart" … "All the emotion and insecurity of any good coming-of-age tale" … "I found myself being pulled into Diamond's story, her family history and mythology" … "Combines the confusion, humor, and heartbreak of finding out who you are."
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