Ways to Make Sunshine

Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipies, and has a lot on her mindschool, self-image, and family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means changes like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. Because Ryan is all about trying to see the best. Even when things arent all she would wish forher brother is infuriating, her parents dont understand, when her recipies dont turn out right, and when the unexpected occursshe can find a way forward, with wit and plenty of sunshine.
Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Rene Watson was inspired to write her own version of Ramona, starring a Black girl and her family, in this charming new series.