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Middle school is just around the corner for Ryan Hart, which means it's time to start thinking about the future-and not just how to prank her brother, Ray! During Black History Month, Ryan learns more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers, and their hopes for the future, for her generation. She wonders who she wants to be and what kind of person her family hopes she becomes. Drawing on the ambitions of those who came before her and her own goals, Ryan is determined to turn her dreams into reality. Grow and shine and share with Ryan Hart in this series that brings ever more humor, more love, and more fun. Acclaim for Ways to Make SunshineA 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
CONTRIBUTORS: Ways to Build Dreams
EAN: 9781547614905
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES: 160
WEIGHT: 454 g
HEIGHT: 211 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
DATE PUBLISHED: 2024-10-01
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GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience
WIDTH: 140 cm
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United States of America, USA, Relating to African American / Black American people, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
"Ren�e Watson's Ryan Hart series demonstrates timeless, universal appeal while examining the worries of all sizes that loom large in its protagonist's life. It proves Watson--recipient of both a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award--to be a more-than-worthy successor to Beverly Cleary, creator of the beloved character Ramona Quimby." --BookPage "Move over Ramona Quimby, Portland has another neighbor you have to meet!" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "Beautifully rendered. . . . A strong start to a new middle-grade series." --Booklist, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "Watson warmly weaves together slice-of-life moments that capture youthful doubt alongside moments of loss and joy, showing a tight-knit family navigating difficulties with plenty of courage and plenty of love." --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "A fresh beginning to a new chapter book series featuring a girl who can coax out sunshine from behind the darkest storm." --Shelf Awareness, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "One can only imagine that Ramona Quimby would have a lot of fun cooking up adventures with this new girl in town." --New York Times Book Review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "Watson's heroine is smart and courageous, bringing her optimistic attitude to any challenge she faces. . . . The second installment in this spirited series is a hit." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on WAYS TO GROW LOVE, "Ren�e Watson's Ryan Hart series demonstrates timeless, universal appeal while examining the worries of all sizes that loom large in its protagonist's life. It proves Watson--recipient of both a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award--to be a more-than-worthy successor to Beverly Cleary, creator of the beloved character Ramona Quimby." --BookPage "Move over Ramona Quimby, Portland has another neighbor you have to meet!" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "Beautifully rendered. . . . A strong start to a new middle-grade series." --Booklist, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "Watson warmly weaves together slice-of-life moments that capture youthful doubt alongside moments of loss and joy, showing a tight-knit family navigating difficulties with plenty of courage and plenty of love." --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "A fresh beginning to a new chapter book series featuring a girl who can coax out sunshine from behind the darkest storm." --Shelf Awareness, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "One can only imagine that Ramona Quimby would have a lot of fun cooking up adventures with this new girl in town." --New York Times Book Review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE "Watson's heroine is smart and courageous, bringing her optimistic attitude to any challenge she faces. . . . The second installment in this spirited series is a hit." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on WAYS TO GROW LOVE
Ren�e Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Her novel, Piecing Me Together, received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include the Ryan Hart series, Some Places More Than Others, This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Betty Before X, cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, Watch Us Rise, cowritten with Ellen Hagan, and Love Is a Revolution, as well as acclaimed picture books: Maya's Song, The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, written with Nikole Hannah-Jones, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, and Harlem's Little Blackbird, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Ren�e splits her time between Portland, Oregon and New York City.www.reneewatson.net@reneewauthor
