The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James Audiobook

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• “Narrator Chloe Cannon’s Southern accent enhances this sweet story of contemporary friendship on an island off the coast of South Carolina…She gives Sunny’s brave optimism and sometimes morbid humor a fun and relatable voice with just the right amount of precocious sass. A cast of supporting characters sounds equally authentic.”

  — AudioFile

• The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James will make you ache for the twelve-year-old you once were, and anxious to share this book with every pre-teen you know. I may be Ashley Herring Blake's biggest fan!

  — p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Shannon Hitchcock, author of One True Way and Ruby Lee & Me

• In The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James, Ashley Herring Blake honors the big, messy emotions inherent in being a preteen girl. Sunny is portrayed with such deep empathy and respect that she's destined to be a treasured friend for readers. This book is a joy.

  — Anne Ursu, author of The Lost Girl

• Sunny's bravery and buoyant spirit as she explores the truth about her family and herself will leave a lasting impression on the reader's heart.

  — Barbara Dee, author of Everything I Know About You and Halfway Normal

• * "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

• A heartwarming and engaging tale that treats Sunny's emerging sexual identity with care, authenticity, and age appropriateness.

  — School Library Journal, starred review

• * "[The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James] is an accomplished, layered, moving story featuring a girl questioning her sexuality. Bighearted in every way.

  — Booklist, starred review