| Ways to Make Sunshine Contributor(s): Watson, Renée (Author), Mata, Nina (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1547606657 ISBN-13: 9781547606658 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2019046159 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.45 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Ren e Watson comes the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit, kindness, and sunshine. Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind--school, self-image, and especially family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. As her brother says when he raps about her, she's got the talent that matters most: it's a talent that can't be seen, she's nice, not mean Ryan is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, a good sister, a good friend. But even if her life isn't everything she would wish for, when her big brother is infuriating, her parents don't quite understand, and the unexpected happens, she always finds a way forward, with grace and wit. And plenty of sunshine. Acclaimed author Ren e Watson writes her own version of Ramona Quimby, one starring a Black girl and her family, in this start to a charming new series. |