Sunny Hathaway is just the kind of girl I would have loved to have had as a best friend going into 6th grade: she’s smart, creative, a bit of a day-dreamer, and funny. She freely admits that change is not her strong suit, she often goes off on tangents, and she’s an entrepreneur. Well written, sassy, and thoughtfully drawn characters abound in Marion Roberts’ debut novel, Sunny Side Up.
The start of 6th grade and a lot of things are happening: her best friend Claud(ia) is now frustratingly boy-crazy, her mom’s boyfriend and his annoying kids are moving in, and her dad & his new wife are about to have a baby. Not to mention, Sunny’s long-lost grandmother is extending an invitation to get to know each other. It’s crazy at times and Roberts’ does a fine job representing the confusion, jealousy and excitement that comes with all this change. Sunny grows up over course of the novel while I grew to love her along the way.
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