5/18), Blake balances her portrayal of major upheaval in a preteen’s life with her character’s private questions of identity, which feel major as well.įrom the March/April 2019 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
As in Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World (rev. Despite many plot threads, the novel doesn’t feel overcrowded, between the measured revelations of backstory and the emotion-infused first-person narration that makes everything easy to follow. Meanwhile, her long-absent mother is back in her life reactions to her mom’s reappearance from headstrong Sunny and her protective guardian Kate are particularly well drawn. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl in this stunning, heartfelt novel-perfect for fans of Ali Benjamin and Erin Entrada Kelly. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl in this. A girl named Quinn, who’s visiting for the summer, is willing to fill in as best friend and also to help Sunny find a kissing partner - an endeavor that raises more questions for Sunny than it answers. gĪfter receiving a heart transplant, twelve-year-old Sunny decides it’s time for a “ New Life” with specific components - including finding a boy to kiss and finding a new best friend (her old one having spilled Sunny’s secret: “she thinks about kissing boys and girls”). James, author Ashley Herring Blake (Ivy Aberdeens Letter to the World ) once again sensitively explores the intense. Intermediate, Middle School Little, Brown 373 pp.
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