Sunny Side Up

Written by Jennifer Holm

Illustrated by Mark Holm

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Instead of being gone on a trip with a friend, Sunny is spending her summer vacation...at her grandpas retirement home.  Sunny spends her days being gushed over by the communities old ladies, which she of course cannot stands. Though she feels like she is the only kid there, she soon realizes that there is another kid her age, the groundskeepers son. The two hit it off and start hanging out, reading comic books and going on rescue missions to find residents lost cats. Eventually a question comes up, why is Sunny in Florida with her grandpa? This opens up a big family problem, that Sunny's brother has a drug abuse problem that the family is trying to address.  

This graphic novel addresses an issue that a lot of families might be facing so I love that it was included in a children's book. I would have this in my library for students to access for independent reading time. I think that this graphic novel is most appropriate for middle school, anywhere from fifth to eighth grade.