Clear dialogue bubbles, plenty of wordless spreads, and Matthew’s cartoons and beach-umbrella color palette keep Sunny’s story an upbeat one that readers will easily stick with. Though Sunny will appeal to all kinds of readers, an authors’ note shares the Holms’ hope to let kids in similar situations know that it’s OK to feel sad and to talk about it. Can she get back to basics and rekindle her love of horses Perfect for fans of Best Friends and Stargazing Victoria has always loved horses. Woven into the Florida frolic though, through dated flashback images, is the real reason for Sunny’s last-minute visit: her older brother is struggling with addiction, and Sunny thinks she got him in trouble. In Ride On, this middle grade graphic novel from Faith Erin Hicks, twelve-year-old Victoria is burned out from the high-pressure world or riding competitions. The two wile away hours at the comics shop, find senior residents’ lost cats, and get chased by a local alligator-all in a summer day’s work. Soon Sunny meets Buzz, whose dad works at Gramps’ retirement resort, and thank goodness! Buzz introduces Sunny to Swamp Thing, Spiderman, and Batman, and a whole universe opens.

Unfortunately, staying with Gramps means a creaky hide-a-bed, early dinners, and, well, tons of old people. They're particularly helpful for students reading independently who struggle to succeed on things like AR or SRC quizzes. Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandf.

Read 2,342 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Questions are in short answer format and come with an answer key. Read 2,342 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Holm and Matthew Holm and Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham.In August of 1976, 10-year-old Sunny’s parents send her to Florida to visit Gramps. Included are 51 simple chapter-by-chapter review questions for Sunny Side Up, the first book in the series by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm. Keeping secrets isn’t easy, and Steph must decide how far she’ll go to get what she wants.ĭoodles from the Boogie Down is a sparkling semi-autobiographical middle grade graphic novel debut set in the early aughts that's perfect for fans of Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Steph comes up with a plan that includes lying to her mom, friends, and teachers. But she’s in the Bronx, and LaGuardia is a public school in Manhattan-which her mom would not approve of. When her art teacher tells her about LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Steph desperately wants to apply.

A young Dominican girl navigates middle school, her strict mother, shifting friendships, and her dream of being an artist in this debut coming-of-age graphic novel inspired by the author's tween years.Įighth grade in New York City means one thing: It’s time to start applying to high schools! While her friends are looking at school catalogs and studying for entrance exams, Steph is doodling in her notebook and waiting for art class to begin.

Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm