

Ryan is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, a good sister, a good friend. As her brother says when he raps about her, she’s got the talent that matters most: it’s a talent that can’t be seen, she’s nice, not mean! But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks.

That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind – school, self-image and especially family.

Bloomsbury presents Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson.įrom Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson comes the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit, kindness and sunshine.
