Sunny Side Up

Sunny Lewin's summer takes an unexpected turn when she's sent to live with her grandfather in a Florida retirement community. What starts as a seemingly dull vacation quickly transforms into a series of local adventures with her new friend, Buzz, involving alligators and disappearing neighbors. Beneath the surface of these escapades lies a deeper family secret that Sunny gradually uncovers, prompting her to confront complex emotions about her family and herself. This graphic novel gently explores themes of family dynamics, resilience, and the challenges of growing up, making it an excellent choice for children navigating difficult family situations or simply looking for a compelling story.

When is a summer vacation not really a summer vacation? Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun -- it is the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park. It's full of . . . old people. Really old people.Luckily, Sunny isn't the only kid around. She meets Buzz, a boy who is completely obsessed with comic books, and soon they're having adventures of their own: facing off against golfball-eating alligators, runaway cats, and mysteriously disappearing neighbors. But the question remains -- why is Sunny down in Florida in the first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won't be secret to Sunny much longer. . .