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The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James

Ashley Herring Blake

After receiving a new heart, Sunny St. James makes a plan for her summer. She wants to do things she could not do before, find a new best friend, and kiss a boy for the first time. As the plan moves forward, Sunny meets Quinn and begins reconsidering the kiss. The story follows Sunny’s new heart, her summer goals, friendship, and questions about whom she wants to kiss.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Friendship · Identity · Medicine And Health
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
March 26, 2019
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9780316515535
Language
English
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