![]() It’s VERY easy to booktalk–all I have to do is show it to them the book. ![]() Our four copies are constantly checked out. Sunny Side Up is a beautifully-illustrated, entertaining slice of 1976-life. It’s perfect for all readers, especially reluctant and ESL readers. THE BOTTOM LINEĮven if this were awful (it wasn’t), I would have loved it simply because my students go crazy for it. Though the book has some really cute, laugh-out-loud funny scenes, it also tackles more serious issues like growing old, loneliness, misplaced guilt, substance abuse, and addiction. ![]() It’s obvious that she is bored in Florida, but it’s also clear that she loves her grandfather and wants him to be happy and healthy. Adults will love many, many 1970s references such as the Bicentennial, superhero comics, Tab Cola, station wagons with wood side-paneling, and the all-important back-to-school lunchbox selection. ![]() So much cuteness! I love the brightly-colored illustrations, which I think is a huge part of why my students love this book so much. She is worried about her grandfather’s secret smoking habit and her older brother’s secret drinking habit. Sunny is excited about a summer spent surfing the waves, strolling the boardwalk, and playing in the sun, but life in the retirement home isn’t as exciting as Sunny had hoped. ![]() Ten-year old Sunny visits her grandfather in Vero Beach, Florida. ![]()
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