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Ways to Make Sunshine

By: Renée Watson, Nina Mata
Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
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Bloomsbury presents Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson.

Shine your light! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson, the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit, kindness, and sunshine.

Ryan Hart can be and do anything. Her name means "king", that she is a leader, and she is determined to keep growing into the name her parents gave her. She is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, sister, and friend. But Ryan has a lot on her mind. For instance: Dad finally has a new job, but money is still tight. That means some changes, like moving into a new (old) house, and Dad working the night shift. And with the fourth-grad talent show coming up, Ryan wonders what talent she can perform on stage in front of everyone without freezing. As even more changes and challenges come her way, Ryan always finds a way forward and shows she is a girl who knows how to glow.
Acclaimed author Renée Watson writes her own version of Ramona Quimby, one starring a Black girl and her family, in this start to a charming new series.

Acclaim for Ways to Make Sunshine:
A New York Times Best Children’s Book of the Year | A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year | A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year | A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year | A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year | A WORLD Magazine Best Book of the Year | An Amazon Best Book of the Year©2020 Renée Watson (P)2020 Deyan Audio Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories
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Critic reviews

Intermittently funny, frustrating, and touching. . . . Move over Ramona Quimby, Portland has another neighbor you have to meet!
Adroitly captures the uncertainty of growing up amid change through the eyes of an irrepressible black girl.
A beautifully rendered series of vignettes à la Beezus and Ramona featuring a Black girl developing into her own personhood, this is a strong start to a new middle-grade series. Ryan Hart is a vivacious child […] with personality and spirit reminiscent of some of the most well-loved heroines in classic juvenile fiction tales.
A fresh beginning to a new chapter book series featuring a girl who can coax out sunshine from behind the darkest storm.
This brave new world we’re living in sure could use more stories about these bright and imaginative girls who specialize in 'making a way out of no way.'
Ryan Hart approaches challenges in her life with bravery, common sense, and humor. . . . a refreshing character.
Middle graders who like realistic fiction will enjoy getting to know this earnest girl and her supportive family.
Plenty of charm . . . readers will look forward to Ryan’s future adventures.
The theme of loving family and friends even through difficult times will resonate with readers. Cheerful black-and-white illustrations enhance the story and convey Ryan’s effervescent personality.
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