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Available
Series
Publication
Graphix (2017)
Description
In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of Middle School, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother, Dale, who has been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.
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LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
Sequel to "Sunny Side Up" and a very quick read (for me). Sunny's parents sent her older brother Dale to a military boarding school and his absence haunts Sunny. She thinks about him often, wishing there was a way she could change him back to the adored brother she remembers. But life goes on:
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watching favorite TV shows with her friend, celebrating the fall and winter holidays, a visit from Gramps, a new neighbor who teachers Sunny how to twirl flags. Doesn't quite have the emotional magic of the first book but maybe that's the point; life may have taken an unexpected turn but the mundanities continue. Show Less
LibraryThing member BillieBook
Needs more Gramps.
LibraryThing member booklover3258
This is the second book of the wonderful character Sunny. I love that it is dated back in the Seventies because it brings so many great memories when I grew up back then. Plus it's in PA which is even more awesome! Hello flashback of a trip to the Poconos! Anyway, Sunny is back in school and
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hanging with her friend but still misses her brother who is in boarding school. There are a few things Sunny learns as well as her brother. Always a good story right til the end. Show Less
LibraryThing member Stahl-Ricco
September 1976, Pennsylvania. (I was 2 months away from my 7th birthday!)
Lots of memories in this for me - General Hospital, Swamp Thing, Six Million Dollar Man, Donny & Marie - all gave me a smile! Heck, I even gave my daughter a Pet Rock a few years ago!
And that same daughter, who started middle
Lots of memories in this for me - General Hospital, Swamp Thing, Six Million Dollar Man, Donny & Marie - all gave me a smile! Heck, I even gave my daughter a Pet Rock a few years ago!
And that same daughter, who started middle
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school this year, really related to how Sunny feels about school! It is a good read, full of real emotions and the highs and lows of that age. Her feelings about her brother's situation read like a true story. I liked it and she liked it, so check it out! Show Less
LibraryThing member LVStrongPuff
I am really loving this series. I like that it is teaching young children how to handle life when a family member has a drug problem. Sunny is so bright and has a great heart. Great series and the art is wonderful.
LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan
This was a fun sequel to Sunny Side Up. I don’t think it was good. It was straightforward instead of jumping back and forth in time like the previous book. It spans a year and the major conflict is her brother trying to get help for his addiction and bad behavior. But that is the underlying
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depressing story. It’s also about a new neighbor moving in, learning something new like band flags, and making new friends. I did like this book, but I thought book one was better.#SeriesRead2021
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LibraryThing member reader1009
children's middlegrade graphic novel (semi-memoiresque growing up in the 70s). Too short! More, please!
LibraryThing member froxgirl
Excellent graphic novel for middle grade and adults. Sunny has issues common to all pre-teens; problem siblings, problem with siblings and best friends, and getting comfortable with herself. The illustrations greatly enhance the narrative. A fast yet thoughtful read, with nostalgic value for those
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growing up in the 1970s. Show Less
Awards
CCBC Choices (2018)
Nerdy Book Award (Graphic Novels — 2017)
Original publication date
2017
ISBN
1338221248 / 9781338221244