Ways to Share Joy

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Bloomsbury presents Ways to Share Joy by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson.

Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine.

Ryan Hart is caught in the middle. She has an older brother and a new baby sister, and she’s in a friendship tug-of-war with two friends who both want to be her best best friend. How can Ryan think about being kind to a classmate who is relentless with his teasing? Or be her signature sunny self when her brother, Ray, pulls the ultimate prank?

But even when it seems like nothing is going her way, Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things, refusing to let anything steal her joy, and finding ways to share it with everyone she meets.

Acclaim for Ways to Make Sunshine:
A New York Times Best Children’s Book of the Year | A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year | A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year | A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year | A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year | A WORLD Magazine Best Book of the Year | An Amazon Best Book of the Year

Critics Review

A lovely cast of characters, delightfully relatable dilemmas and solutions, and a character with an authentic voice. A tale of family and friendship that exudes pure joy.
Kirkus Reviews
Move over Ramona Quimby, Portland has another neighbor you have to meet!
Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE
Watson warmly weaves together slice-of-life moments that capture youthful doubt alongside moments of loss and joy, showing a tight-knit family navigating difficulties with plenty of courage and plenty of love.
Publishers Weekly, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE
Beautifully rendered. . . . A strong start to a new middle-grade series.
Booklist, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE
A fresh beginning to a new chapter book series featuring a girl who can coax out sunshine from behind the darkest storm.
Shelf Awareness, starred review, on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE
One can only imagine that Ramona Quimby would have a lot of fun cooking up adventures with this new girl in town.
New York Times Book Review on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE
Middle graders who like realistic fiction will enjoy getting to know this earnest girl and her supportive family.
School Library Connection on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE
The theme of loving family and friends even through difficult times will resonate with readers.
School Library Journal on WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE

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