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Sunny Side Up

Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm, illustrated by Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

Sunny spends the summer visiting her grandfather in Florida, where he lives in a retirement community. During the trip, she encounters comic-book heroes and swamp alligators while navigating a series of adventures and mishaps. The summer also brings family problems that Sunny must learn to cope with. Humorous graphic illustrations accompany her experiences with her grandfather and his community.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
GN490L
ATOS Book Level
3.3
Word Count
4143
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
M
Themes
Emotions · Family · Grandparents And Generations
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Graphix
Published
August 25, 2015
Pages
224
ISBN-13
9780545741668
Language
English
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