Never Fear, Meena's Here - Review and Author Inter.

The Space Between Lost and Found: Review and Autho. Ways to Make Sunshine Renée Watson (Author), Nina Mata (Illustrator) Paperback 7.99 7.19 Hardback 16.99 15.29 Ebook (Epub & Mobi) 6.39 Quantity In stock 6.

Ways to Make Sunshine - Renee Watson Author Interv.

She hears her dads voice telling her to be a leader and she learns to think before she acts - great lessons to share and discuss in the classroom.Īs a teacher, I also marked several spots for notice and note signposts! Ryan is learning how to live up to her name that means “leader” and along the way she encounters fear, worry, jealousy, and many emotions she can’t quite play out. The only thing that will determine that is how you treat others.” My favorite quote from the ARC: “How you wear your hair is your choice and no matter what you choose, it’s not going to determine if you’re beautiful or not. A mediocre villain and unwieldy shifts in tone make Vol. Recommended for: ages 7-11, or 5-10 as a read-aloud. There were so many amazing themes intertwined, the most of all being to love who you were born to be. Ryan Hart, a next-generation Ramona Quimby, makes sunshine out of challenges in this warm-hearted series opener. It ended where I have so many questions, but I know that Ryan’a stories are just beginning. And plenty of sunshine.Īcclaimed 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.The whole time I was reading I kept thinking this was written to be the next great series that kids can relate to, and then I read that it’s Renee’s version of Ramona Quimby series and I couldn’t be more excited. But even if her life isn't everything she would wish for, when her big brother is infuriating, her parents don't quite understand, and the unexpected happens, she always finds a way forward, with grace and wit. Ryan is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, a good sister, a good friend. As her brother says when he raps about her, she's got the talent that matters most: it's a talent that can't be seen, she's nice, not mean! But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind-school, self-image, and especially family.

Watson's Ways to Make Sunshine celebrates modern times, without the current events. From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson comes the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit, kindness, and sunshine. This series concerns an African American family with a different family dynamic lightly interspersed with the events of the 1960's and how these events affect the family.

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