December 1, 2009
Gr 5-7-Sunny Skyland has missed her twin sister ever since they were separated at age three after their mother and grandmother were killed in an automobile accident. Sunny has kept her memories of Starr alive over the past decade and in seven foster homes. Then, the discovery of a canvas bag containing $800, with no claimant, spurs Sunny to travel from Nebraska to her old neighborhood in Enumclaw, WA. Sunny is an experienced runaway who plans carefully and tells no one. She boards a bus for the first leg of her journey but then complicates her life by adopting a stray dog. Her trip is thwarted by a group of teenage boys, and she survives a tornado. She does reach her destination, but not with the expected ending. At times the plot twists, although possible, are improbable. Nonetheless, Sunny is a compelling and resourceful character whose adventures will keep readers turning the pages to see how things turn out."Kathryn Kosiorek, formerly at Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH"
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January 1, 2010
Foster child Sunny dreams of reuniting with her twin sister, Starr, after years of separation. Soon fate leads Sunny on a journey from Nebraska to Washington State, accompanied by a stray dog, to find Starr, but the reunion is not what Sunny had expected. Readers will enjoy following the protagonist on her emotional voyage.
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