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The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James

By: Ashley Herring Blake
Narrated by: Chloe Cannon
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Publisher's summary

Twelve-year-old Sunny St. 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.

When Sunny St. James receives a new heart, she decides to set off on a "New Life Plan": one, do awesome amazing things she could never do before; two, find a new best friend; and three, kiss a boy for the first time.

Her "New Life Plan" seems to be racing forward, but when she meets her new best friend, Quinn, Sunny questions whether she really wants to kiss a boy at all. With the reemergence of her mother, Sunny begins a journey to becoming the new Sunny St. James.

This sweet, tender novel dares listeners to find the might in their own hearts.

©2019 Ashley Herring Blake (P)2019 Hachette Audio
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Critic reviews

The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James is a moving coming of age story that is not only engaging to read but is also deeply important. Sunny is a funny, thoughtful, and wonderfully rendered character who will stay with you long after you have finished reading.—Aisha Saeed, New York Times bestselling author of Amal Unbound

* "A heartwarming and engaging tale that treats Sunny's emerging sexual identity with care, authenticity, and age appropriateness."—School Library Journal, starred review"

* "A sweet and gentle story of self-discovery and a beautiful addition to the growing genre of middle-grade realism featuring girls who like girls."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Surprisingly sweet and gives you all the feels.

Thought I’d hate it because I realised after a few chapters in that it was a children’s book or early twenties book. I was surprised that I actually could relate to a 12 year old in so many ways.
Don’t want to spoil the book so I’ll leave my review at it simply being a great book!.
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Incredible book

This is an amazing book and almost made me cry. The characters were not boring and the plot was straight forward.

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SO GOOD

This was so so so good I loved it so much. It was adorable, heartwarming, and downright awesome!

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Wonderful

I love how Ashley writes. Beautiful and poetic. The words flow seamlessly. The narration is spot on and a joy to listen to. Two thumbs up!

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The writing.

I loved the authors expressive writing. I liked the development of Summer and Quins relationship.

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