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A review by kaelino
Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm
4.0
This book was so sweet. I enjoyed the dynamic between Sunny and her grandfather perhaps best of all. Also appealing was the color palette chosen by Lark Pien, who uses mostly soft pastels that actually fit well with the setting of the story--sunny Florida. I think of homes in Florida, particularly elderly people's homes, as having a lot of pastel colors, the peaches and light blues. I don't know whether or not the colors were chosen for this purpose but it worked for me.
The story is pretty simple: a girl goes to spend the last month of summer (1976) with her grandfather and by periodic flashbacks we learn the reason why. Sunny is a typical young girl trying to make friends and find something to do while temporarily displaced from her home. She feels isolated and confused but soon meets Buzz, a boy who introduces her to comic books and the rather lucrative business of retrieving golf balls from the course where the retirees play. She struggles with
L0 memories she has of her family as well as a secret her grandfather is keeping. The authors handle some serious subjects well without being too adult or explicit, making this graphic novel a suitable choice for young readers. Older readers might enjoy the 70's references and clothing. An extra bonus for me was that this story takes place not far from where I live, so I enjoyed the Florida references as well.
The story is pretty simple: a girl goes to spend the last month of summer (1976) with her grandfather and by periodic flashbacks we learn the reason why. Sunny is a typical young girl trying to make friends and find something to do while temporarily displaced from her home. She feels isolated and confused but soon meets Buzz, a boy who introduces her to comic books and the rather lucrative business of retrieving golf balls from the course where the retirees play. She struggles with
L0 memories she has of her family as well as a secret her grandfather is keeping. The authors handle some serious subjects well without being too adult or explicit, making this graphic novel a suitable choice for young readers. Older readers might enjoy the 70's references and clothing. An extra bonus for me was that this story takes place not far from where I live, so I enjoyed the Florida references as well.