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Wonder meets Three Times Lucky in a story of empowerment as a young woman decides to help solve the mystery of multiple suspicious deaths in her group home.
Sally Miyake can't read, but she learns lots of things. Like bricks are made of clay and Vitamin D comes from the sun. Sally is happy working in the kitchen at Sunnyside Plaza, the community center she lives in with other adults with developmental disabilities. For Sally and her friends, Sunnyside is the only home they've ever known.
Everything changes the day a resident unexpectedly dies. After a series of tragic events, detectives Esther Rivas and Lon Bridges begin asking questions. Are the incidents accidents? Or is something more disturbing happening?
The suspicious deaths spur the residents into taking the investigation into their own hands. But are people willing to listen?
Sunnyside Plaza is a human story of empowerment, empathy, hope, and generosity that shines a light on this very special world.
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“As Lauren Fortgang narrates the story of nineteen-year-old Sally Miyake in a clear and kind voice, listeners will get a sense of her curiosity and intuition about the world…The racially diverse housemates and the people who care for them are voiced with compassion. When discrimination from the outside world takes place, listeners will cheer as a determined Sally and her friends use their voices to advocate for themselves.”
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“Simon has given young readers a rare chance to celebrate the extraordinary courage of someone like Sally and a chance to understand where it comes from.”
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“A tender insight into being different and wonderful.”
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"‘Sal Pal,’ a resident of the Sunnyside Plaza community center, easily draws readers into her story…A resoundingly poignant novel with an acutely intuitive and empathic protagonist.”
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“I enjoyed every minute I spent with the characters of Sunnyside Plaza.”
— Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl -
Sunnyside Plaza is a light in the shadows that illuminates the humanity in us all. It's a book as special as its characters. A treasure."
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—p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia}Jerry Spinelli, Newbery winning author of Maniac Magee and The Warden's Daughter
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A beautiful book that focuses on empathy, not pity, to introduce readers to a new world. I enjoyed every minute I spent with the characters of Sunnyside Plaza.
— p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia}Stacy McAnulty, bestselling author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
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About Scott Simon
Scott Simon is an author and radio commentator. He has won every major award in broadcasting for his personal essays, war reporting, and commentary. He has reported from all fifty states, scores of foreign countries, and eight wars. He hosts Weekend Edition with Scott Simon Saturday mornings on National Public Radio.
About Lauren Fortgang
Lauren Fortgang, a graduate of Fordham University’s Theater Program, is an actress, costume designer, and narrator. She has recorded everything from video games to textbooks. Her audiobook narrations have earned AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed her as a finalist for an Audie Award in 2014.