![]() It sends a great message to kids, even if they do not have the same issues at home. ![]() I thought the book handled a sensitive issue very well - it was funny, but also a little sad. They wanted to let kids know that they don't have to feel ashamed like they did and they don't have to keep secrets. The authors explain at the end of the book that they wrote it because when they were young, they had a close relative with a substance abuse problem. But Sunny is tired of keeping other people's secrets, like her Grandfather's smoking when he is not supposed to, and what her older brother does behind her parents' backs, and she finally explodes like a volcano. Buzz shares with her his love of comic books and how to make money by collecting golf balls. ![]() Florida is not what she expected - instead of Disney World, it is a retirement community with grumpy old people, visits to the post office, and dinner at 4:30, until she meets Buzz. She is eagerly anticipating a trip to the shore with her family and best friend when she is sent to stay with her Grandfather in Florida for the summer. Sunny is a 10-year-old living with her parents and two brothers - one a toddler and the other a senior in high school. Jennifer also wrote several Newbery Honor books. ![]() The book is a semi-autobiographical account inspired by their childhood. Sunny Side Up is a middle-grade graphic novel written by the brother and sister creators of the Babymouse series of graphic novels. ![]()
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