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The Sun Will Come Out
Key Selling Points A sweet summer camp story about a painfully shy girl who meets a boy with a rare genetic condition.The book explores themes of facing your fears and the nature of true friendship.One of the main characters has progeria, a genetic condition that causes premature aging. Most children who have this don’t live past age 14.This story had its genesis in a terrible summer camp experience for the author.The book has a happy ending. Bea and her new friends stay in touch after summer is over.
297 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 13, 2021
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Joanne Levy
12 books270 followersJoanne Levy’s love of books began at a very early age. Being the youngest and the only female among four children, and the daughter to voracious readers, she was often left to her own devices and could frequently be found sitting in a quiet corner with her nose in a book.
A survivor of the corporate world, Joanne now works from home, supporting other authors and creating the friends she wishes she had when she was a kid.
She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband, two mischievous cats, a mean African Grey parrot and a sweet but not-so-smart dog. When she’s not busy writing or assisting, she enjoys reading (obviously), needle-felting with wool (Google it), and taking long walks with her faithful writing companion, Labrador Retriever, Zoe.
About my reviews: I'm an author, so I know what it's like to get a non-stellar review of my book. So, with that in mind, I only review books I really like.
A survivor of the corporate world, Joanne now works from home, supporting other authors and creating the friends she wishes she had when she was a kid.
She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband, two mischievous cats, a mean African Grey parrot and a sweet but not-so-smart dog. When she’s not busy writing or assisting, she enjoys reading (obviously), needle-felting with wool (Google it), and taking long walks with her faithful writing companion, Labrador Retriever, Zoe.
About my reviews: I'm an author, so I know what it's like to get a non-stellar review of my book. So, with that in mind, I only review books I really like.
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August 28, 2021
Thank you to Netgalley and Orca Book Publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
'The Sun Will Come Out' is an interesting middle-grade coming-of-age novel about a young girl who goes to sleep-away camp, without her best friend. There, she encounters other kids, some of them kind, others not so much, as she learns more about what it means to be her own person.
Personally, I felt that this book was pretty much your basic coming-of-age novel featuring middle-grade characters. Bea, the main character, has to learn how to stand up for herself and others in the midst of dealing with The Mean Girls™, The Crush™, and The Traitorous Friend™, all while at summer camp. She came off as snobbish at first, but eventually grew as the book progressed.
Don't get me wrong - this book was relatively well-written, quick, and a blast to read. I just felt that it didn't bring anything new to the table (other than a certain character) - it followed the middle-grade realistic-fiction formula and didn't deviate much from it.
As someone who has read many books with similar or nearly the same plotlines, I wasn't captivated much by this book. While it certainly was a charming read, it didn't do much for me, although it's hard to tell whether this is because I'm not the target audience, or if I've simply read too many of these sorts of books.
Either way, I'd recommend this book to middle-grade readers who are fans of coming-of-age plotlines and all that it entails. Ultimately, this book, for me, was enjoyable, yet forgettable. It was good, but it could have been much better. That cover on the other hand? Amazing.
'The Sun Will Come Out' is an interesting middle-grade coming-of-age novel about a young girl who goes to sleep-away camp, without her best friend. There, she encounters other kids, some of them kind, others not so much, as she learns more about what it means to be her own person.
Personally, I felt that this book was pretty much your basic coming-of-age novel featuring middle-grade characters. Bea, the main character, has to learn how to stand up for herself and others in the midst of dealing with The Mean Girls™, The Crush™, and The Traitorous Friend™, all while at summer camp. She came off as snobbish at first, but eventually grew as the book progressed.
Don't get me wrong - this book was relatively well-written, quick, and a blast to read. I just felt that it didn't bring anything new to the table (other than a certain character) - it followed the middle-grade realistic-fiction formula and didn't deviate much from it.
As someone who has read many books with similar or nearly the same plotlines, I wasn't captivated much by this book. While it certainly was a charming read, it didn't do much for me, although it's hard to tell whether this is because I'm not the target audience, or if I've simply read too many of these sorts of books.
Either way, I'd recommend this book to middle-grade readers who are fans of coming-of-age plotlines and all that it entails. Ultimately, this book, for me, was enjoyable, yet forgettable. It was good, but it could have been much better. That cover on the other hand? Amazing.
June 20, 2023
This was a cute read! I loved the summer camp vibes and the Jewish culture. The book felt a little bit rushed and maybe too centered around crushes, but I enjoyed reading it nonetheless.
May 26, 2022
I want to own this book, seriously. If only I could just buy it from the library...I mean, I'm literally the first person to hold it. xD But in all seriousness, this was a lovely book! First crushes, bullies, pesty brothers, and all the things laid in this book. Although I disliked that nothing was extremely descriptive, the simplicity of the book was somehow refreshing. It still felt very summery and had all the camp vibes. And I love how it was centered around friendships. Those types of books tend to be the sweetest, at least I think so. <3 I would totally read this again!
March 1, 2023
This is a cute story and a fast read. I read it in about 90 minutes and was hit in the feels.
Bea Gelman is going to have the best summer ever with her bestie Frankie at Camp Shalom. However, Frankie breaks the news to friend she will be going to a very expensive horse camp instead. Bea is terrified that she is now going to spend four weeks at a camp where she knows no one and no one will be her friend. However, predictably, Bea meets a new friend the very first day before they even get to camp. And she makes another unusual friend with a genetic disorder, they bond over a shared love of the musical Annie. Of course, there are the mean girls at camp too. This story of wonderful friendships and unexpected surprises.
I liked Bea's character, the overdramatic pre-teen who thinks her world is ending because she is in a place full of strangers. I have been in her situation changing schools my senior year of high school. I liked that she was always trying to find the silver lining when skies were gray, even when she thought there couldn't possibly be one. I think everyone should have a friend like Regan, a worldly girl with her own pony, a no-nonsense attitude when it comes to bullies and a charming Irish accent.
I would recommend this to young readers. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. Opinions in this review are my own.
Bea Gelman is going to have the best summer ever with her bestie Frankie at Camp Shalom. However, Frankie breaks the news to friend she will be going to a very expensive horse camp instead. Bea is terrified that she is now going to spend four weeks at a camp where she knows no one and no one will be her friend. However, predictably, Bea meets a new friend the very first day before they even get to camp. And she makes another unusual friend with a genetic disorder, they bond over a shared love of the musical Annie. Of course, there are the mean girls at camp too. This story of wonderful friendships and unexpected surprises.
I liked Bea's character, the overdramatic pre-teen who thinks her world is ending because she is in a place full of strangers. I have been in her situation changing schools my senior year of high school. I liked that she was always trying to find the silver lining when skies were gray, even when she thought there couldn't possibly be one. I think everyone should have a friend like Regan, a worldly girl with her own pony, a no-nonsense attitude when it comes to bullies and a charming Irish accent.
I would recommend this to young readers. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. Opinions in this review are my own.
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July 27, 2020I'm not going to review this book because, well, I wrote it and that's weird. BUT I just finished edits and can't wait to share it with you in spring 2021!
December 18, 2023
this was such a cute read! in my opinion the ending was rushed, and it seemed pretty focused around crushes which i didn't love. but also, i feel like the author handled it well and i loved how didn't change their friendship in the end. also, i wished we saw a few more characters, mainly other kids at the camp other than the tiara twins, jeremy, regan, and harry. overall, i enjoyed this!
July 13, 2021
I really loved this middle grade summer camp story. I appreciated the Jewish culture representation as well as the representation of a character with progeria. It was such a fantastic story of first crushes, misunderstandings with friends, and not running away from you problems. Would definitely recommend to middle graders looking for a fun camp story.
May 6, 2021
Initial thoughts: I read this book mainly over one night and really ended up loving it. It was such a sweet story about finding courage & facing your problems. I saw a lot of my younger self in the main character and even felt a little triggered by the bullying even if it was small scale bullying. I was definitely feeling secondhand embarrassment for the MC because I DEFINITELY would have acted the same way/been just as embarrassed as a younger person. Anyway, this book was easy to read and touched on friendship, growing pains, finding courage & bravery within yourself and facing hard topics or hard things like being away from your family for the first time. I really enjoyed that the Bea was Jewish as I haven’t read many Jewish MC that weren’t historical fiction. It was nice seeing that religious culture in a modern setting. Anyway a few favorite lines:
“He nodded. ‘I talked to my dad about it. And we talked about ometz lev—about being courageous. And how being brave doesn’t mean you can’t also be scared about doing something. It means doing it anyway. He said that even if something doesn’t turn out the way you hope, that’s not failing. Not trying at all because you’re scared is failing.’”
“Forget Ben’s talk. Everything I needed to know about bravery was standing right there in board shorts and a New York Yankees ball cap.”
“No. ‘Ugh, yeah of course.’ Breath, Bea. Let’s ometz lev the heck out of this.”
“He nodded. ‘I talked to my dad about it. And we talked about ometz lev—about being courageous. And how being brave doesn’t mean you can’t also be scared about doing something. It means doing it anyway. He said that even if something doesn’t turn out the way you hope, that’s not failing. Not trying at all because you’re scared is failing.’”
“Forget Ben’s talk. Everything I needed to know about bravery was standing right there in board shorts and a New York Yankees ball cap.”
“No. ‘Ugh, yeah of course.’ Breath, Bea. Let’s ometz lev the heck out of this.”
March 17, 2021
I enjoyed this novel about a girl who is filled with doubts and anxieties and overthinks just about every interaction around her. The characters were authentic and I loved how Bea matured emotionally throughout the story. A lot of middle-grade readers will relate to this book. I must also commend @JoanneLevy on one of the best author notes ever -- so honest and humble and also helpful for aspiring authors.
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June 24, 2022
Such a nice summer book.
June 21, 2021
This was so cute! A sweet middle grade coming of age story about a middle schooler named Bea who goes to Jewish summer camp for the first time — except without her best friend. Along the way, she learns several lessons about silver linings, not jumping to conclusions, and what it means to be a good friend.
I do wish that the author had dived more into Bea’s Jewish identity because I don’t think we see enough fiction rep of Jews actually practicing Judaism in a positive light. I don’t necessarily mean in a religious way, as that was definitely not the main focus in the story, but showing some more cultural aspects instead of just passing references would have been great imo. More showing, less telling.
In any case, this is a quick and fun read. Especially for those who need a dose of summer camp nostalgia, or for those who never experienced summer camp and want to know what all the fuss is about, I think this would be a great addition to your summer TBR.
I do wish that the author had dived more into Bea’s Jewish identity because I don’t think we see enough fiction rep of Jews actually practicing Judaism in a positive light. I don’t necessarily mean in a religious way, as that was definitely not the main focus in the story, but showing some more cultural aspects instead of just passing references would have been great imo. More showing, less telling.
In any case, this is a quick and fun read. Especially for those who need a dose of summer camp nostalgia, or for those who never experienced summer camp and want to know what all the fuss is about, I think this would be a great addition to your summer TBR.
April 3, 2021
This sent me back to summer camp! The strong points of this story include the setting, the diversity, and a young character learning what it means to be a friend and facing her fears. I didn’t realize the Annie reference in the title until I was reading it in the book, I’m not super familiar with the musical but it was a fun element throughout the story. Overall this was a fun summery read that I think people of all ages could enjoy!
What didn’t work for me was the heavy focus on her crush (best friend’s brother, which I’m also not a fan of) and the mean girls essentially getting away with it through to the end.
There were a couple words & phrasing included in this that I don’t appreciate in middle-grade especially. “I would rather die” and repeated use of the word “stupid”.
What didn’t work for me was the heavy focus on her crush (best friend’s brother, which I’m also not a fan of) and the mean girls essentially getting away with it through to the end.
There were a couple words & phrasing included in this that I don’t appreciate in middle-grade especially. “I would rather die” and repeated use of the word “stupid”.
June 3, 2021
THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW rubbed salt into the old wound of never having been to summer sleep away camp...BUT Levy's book is the next best thing if you didn't get to go. This was an adorable read.
If only Bea's best friend hadn't ditched her for horse camp at the last minute, leaving her covered with hives. And then there's the new friends and frenemies, the cute boy, the stage fright and so much more to deal with. But every cloud has a silver lining and Bea ends up finding a few shining spots over the summer and growing into a new version of herself along the way.
Levy's storytelling, combined with a fabulous cover, is the perfect kick-off to summer. ❤️
If only Bea's best friend hadn't ditched her for horse camp at the last minute, leaving her covered with hives. And then there's the new friends and frenemies, the cute boy, the stage fright and so much more to deal with. But every cloud has a silver lining and Bea ends up finding a few shining spots over the summer and growing into a new version of herself along the way.
Levy's storytelling, combined with a fabulous cover, is the perfect kick-off to summer. ❤️
March 25, 2023
I loved this book! Following Bea, as she navigates her way through her first time at sleep away summer camp was really captivating. The author really wrote in such detail, yet managed to make it really relatable. The plot was kept exciting, with different twists throughout the story. I was never bored while reading it, because the author kept things interesting. It really gives the message that it's important to be brave and face your fears because you might end up having a lot of fun.
April 27, 2021
An entertaining and heartfelt read. Levy has a way of getting into the head of a pre teen girl, it always transports me back to the angst of those days. So authentic. Loved the original cast of characters, especially Harry.
March 3, 2024
Man, I haven’t read MG in a hot minute. I do not miss middle school.
Liked the Jewish culture, liked the diverse cast of characters. Wasn’t a huge fan of the ending—too tell-y rather than show-y. Overall, cute. I want an Irish accent.
Liked the Jewish culture, liked the diverse cast of characters. Wasn’t a huge fan of the ending—too tell-y rather than show-y. Overall, cute. I want an Irish accent.
July 7, 2021
Very cute! Im always up for a lighthearted summer camp book.
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July 17, 2023This review originally appeared on my Blog link: BookishlyJewish
I have long ago come to accept that there is exactly one thing I can control in the traditional publishing process - the quality of my work. Everything else is subject to the whims of random business people that I am not likely to ever meet. We all know of a gorgeous book that never got picked up due to agents' and/or editors' saying it wasn't to their taste, the market was too competitive, or the ubiquitous catchall "I just didn't fall in love." Frustrations with that statement aside, it sometimes helps to remember that there is a whole lot of luck involved in this process.
While my colleagues who have gone the self or independent publishing route have more control over their covers and marketing, they too are subject to random market forces outside of their control. Books featuring pandemics published during 2020, for example, had no way to know they were about to enter the worst possible market. They rely on bookstagrammers and reviewers (like me!) for promo. Still, it leads authors to wonder how bookshelves might look if we weren't so reliant on the taste of a handful of people. Perhaps it would be worse than the zombie apocalypse with shelves and shelves of unreadable work. But I like to think we might be pleasantly surprised to see books that were told they had no market in fact thriving and finding their readers.
I've read and reviewed several books by Joanne Levy before so when I saw a copy of The Sun Will Come Out, her contemporary MG about a girl named Bea heading off to summer camp sans her best friend, I was intrigued enough to pick it up. The cover is straight up gorgeous (a factor outside of many author's control), and like many Jews I have fond memories of summer camp.
The camp in the book was quite different from my own, but there were still recognizable features that brought home the nostalgia - the treachery of shared showers, mystery night activities, a musical production, and of course bunk-mates that we could do without. In the case of Bea Gelman, there is also a wicked case of urticaria that causes some embarrassment, especially as two of her bunk-mates relentlessly tease her about it. Luckily Bea has made some good friends, but when a crush goes awry she finds herself hiding out in the nurses office. There she meets Harry, a boy with significant medical challenges.
I'm going to leave aside the discussion of hives and urticaria treatment because I am fairly certain that I am the only one interested in that, and instead say that I found the characters likeable and fun. Bea's closest friend is actually visiting from overseas because her Jewish mother wanted her to meet more Jewish kids than she can at home. She has many important lessons to teach Bea, whose best friend abandoned her in order to go to horse camp which Bea could not afford. In addition, Harry has some significant insights into standing up for oneself even when things are hard. Bea helps him with his courage and he does the same for her. The trio are not overly maudlin and the book does not fall into the trap of sick lit where everything is all about trauma. This about three kids figuring out how to deal with bullies, friendships, crushes, and life challenges as they grow up.
Note for the parents - there is a significant amount of crushing and one off page kiss. If your kid isn't yet up to that, save this one for a few years down the road.
What I found most surprising was the afterword in which the author states that this book, which I found extremely relatable, was trunked due to never finding a home. I can CERTAINLY relate to having a trunk story, or twelve lolsob, so I was curious how it came to be in my hands and not gathering dust in the cloud. Turns out my agent is correct when she tells me we do not declare well written books dead, we simply wait for new markets to open up. She usually is right about just about everything, so this should not be coming as a shock to anyone. In the case of The Sun Will Come Out, when the PJ Library Our Way program opened up and was on the look out for MG books with Jewish themes this book fit the bill. With that support it was able to make its way into the world.
I am not knowledgeable enough about that program to comment on it or its book selections. I would, however, like to comment on the fact that a Jewish themed book couldn't find a home until a Jewish themed organization came looking to support it. I often wonder how many Jewish books we are missing out on because publishers "already have a Jewish book" in their catalogue for the season or don't think the market is big enough as they fear non-Jews will not relate. What would happen if an organization provided similar support for Jewish YA books as is being provided for these Jewish MG's? It's certainly something to think about.
For all the writers and books that haven't found their homes yet, maybe take a lesson from both Bea and Joanne Levy. Don't let one or two people's opinions stand in your way when it comes to doing things that you love. Keep on the lookout for new opportunities for that trunked story. Most of all, try to make a few good friends on the journey.
I have long ago come to accept that there is exactly one thing I can control in the traditional publishing process - the quality of my work. Everything else is subject to the whims of random business people that I am not likely to ever meet. We all know of a gorgeous book that never got picked up due to agents' and/or editors' saying it wasn't to their taste, the market was too competitive, or the ubiquitous catchall "I just didn't fall in love." Frustrations with that statement aside, it sometimes helps to remember that there is a whole lot of luck involved in this process.
While my colleagues who have gone the self or independent publishing route have more control over their covers and marketing, they too are subject to random market forces outside of their control. Books featuring pandemics published during 2020, for example, had no way to know they were about to enter the worst possible market. They rely on bookstagrammers and reviewers (like me!) for promo. Still, it leads authors to wonder how bookshelves might look if we weren't so reliant on the taste of a handful of people. Perhaps it would be worse than the zombie apocalypse with shelves and shelves of unreadable work. But I like to think we might be pleasantly surprised to see books that were told they had no market in fact thriving and finding their readers.
I've read and reviewed several books by Joanne Levy before so when I saw a copy of The Sun Will Come Out, her contemporary MG about a girl named Bea heading off to summer camp sans her best friend, I was intrigued enough to pick it up. The cover is straight up gorgeous (a factor outside of many author's control), and like many Jews I have fond memories of summer camp.
The camp in the book was quite different from my own, but there were still recognizable features that brought home the nostalgia - the treachery of shared showers, mystery night activities, a musical production, and of course bunk-mates that we could do without. In the case of Bea Gelman, there is also a wicked case of urticaria that causes some embarrassment, especially as two of her bunk-mates relentlessly tease her about it. Luckily Bea has made some good friends, but when a crush goes awry she finds herself hiding out in the nurses office. There she meets Harry, a boy with significant medical challenges.
I'm going to leave aside the discussion of hives and urticaria treatment because I am fairly certain that I am the only one interested in that, and instead say that I found the characters likeable and fun. Bea's closest friend is actually visiting from overseas because her Jewish mother wanted her to meet more Jewish kids than she can at home. She has many important lessons to teach Bea, whose best friend abandoned her in order to go to horse camp which Bea could not afford. In addition, Harry has some significant insights into standing up for oneself even when things are hard. Bea helps him with his courage and he does the same for her. The trio are not overly maudlin and the book does not fall into the trap of sick lit where everything is all about trauma. This about three kids figuring out how to deal with bullies, friendships, crushes, and life challenges as they grow up.
Note for the parents - there is a significant amount of crushing and one off page kiss. If your kid isn't yet up to that, save this one for a few years down the road.
What I found most surprising was the afterword in which the author states that this book, which I found extremely relatable, was trunked due to never finding a home. I can CERTAINLY relate to having a trunk story, or twelve lolsob, so I was curious how it came to be in my hands and not gathering dust in the cloud. Turns out my agent is correct when she tells me we do not declare well written books dead, we simply wait for new markets to open up. She usually is right about just about everything, so this should not be coming as a shock to anyone. In the case of The Sun Will Come Out, when the PJ Library Our Way program opened up and was on the look out for MG books with Jewish themes this book fit the bill. With that support it was able to make its way into the world.
I am not knowledgeable enough about that program to comment on it or its book selections. I would, however, like to comment on the fact that a Jewish themed book couldn't find a home until a Jewish themed organization came looking to support it. I often wonder how many Jewish books we are missing out on because publishers "already have a Jewish book" in their catalogue for the season or don't think the market is big enough as they fear non-Jews will not relate. What would happen if an organization provided similar support for Jewish YA books as is being provided for these Jewish MG's? It's certainly something to think about.
For all the writers and books that haven't found their homes yet, maybe take a lesson from both Bea and Joanne Levy. Don't let one or two people's opinions stand in your way when it comes to doing things that you love. Keep on the lookout for new opportunities for that trunked story. Most of all, try to make a few good friends on the journey.
December 24, 2022
🌥️⛅🌤️The Sun Will Come Out⛅⛅🌥️
Beatrice (Bea) and her best friend Frankie were supposed to go to Camp Shalom together. When Bea finds out that Frankie is actually going to Circle M; a camp that they both dearly wished to go to, Bea is outraged. Feeling betrayed and left out, their friendship hits a rut. At Camp Shalom, Bea befriends a girl named Regan, but as things get complicated between her crush Jeremy, Regan, and herself, things start to spiral out of control. Bea breaks into hives whenever she's stressed and ends up in the infirmary. There she meets a boy named Harry, and the two form a friendship built on their love for Annie, hopes and aspirations.
*Every single person in this world can view a work of literature and have completely different thoughts and opinions. My opinion is not meant to offend you. If you do not want to see a review criticizing your favorite book (or a book you enjoyed) then I recommend not to proceed reading this review.
I love Joanne's Levy's other novel Sorry For Your Loss yet this book felt bland, lackluster, and formulaic. Joanne Levy has fantastic writing, being able to capture emotions with such realism, and dealing with several serious topics without letting each lose the attention they deserved. I was searching for all that: and found none of that.
Without further ado: These are some quotes that summed up pretty well what I didn't like.
*happens on page four. ..🙄
BEA: "We always talked about going to Circle M," she said quickly. "You know how much I love horses."
We both love horses, I wanted to say, but couldn't. My throat had closed up, and my eyes begin to fill with tears.
"How could you?" I tried to say, but my voice was gone. All that came out was a squeak.
Either Frankie read my lips or knew what I was saying because we were best friends, and best friends know what their best friends are trying to say even when they are only able to squeak.
FRANKIE: "We wanted to go to Circle M," she said.
BEA: "Together," I said as I swiped away tears with the back of my hand. Because best friends do everything together or not at all. I couldn't even imagine camp without her. I couldn't even imagine a week without her, let alone a month without her. A month alone at a camp where I didn't know anyone.
[um . . . but your crush is there.] [This legit sounds like Bea is obsessed. To be honest she actually didn't even think about Frankie that much for the rest of the book].
FRANKIE: She looked down at her iPad again. "Well, it's not my fault that your parents can't afford it. I really want to go. You should be happy for me that I can."
*Bea goes on to run four blocks home in tears.
[umm. . . is Frankie your best friend if she literally says that?!]
BEA: ____ likes her! As in, likes her likes her.
[*yawns* we get it.]
He's mine! Okay not actually mine, but I had dibs right?
[NO WAY. you did not just say that. 😶. DIBS? He's yours?]
____ didn't know him. ___ wasn't even best friends with his sister. ___ didn't even live in the same country! As I watched ___ giggle at him, I got a little angry. Okay, a lot angry.
[Yeah Bea no kidding. Your possessive instincts to place the people in your life as yours is quite apparent.]
BEA CRUSH: "No, I mean help me get ___ to like me."
BEA: I stared at him while my face got even more prickly. "What? You can't do that. You can't like ___."
[Okay first of all that guy isn't yours. You don't have dibs on him. You can't even confess to him but then you go on to tell him what he can and can't like?]
Bea: She'd seen them kissing? Could she be telling the truth? Was it possible __ had kissed __ and then decided to keep it from me? No. It wasn't possible. She'd had plenty of opportunity to rell me and apologize. And, of course, she would have felt UTTER and COMPLETE shame and would have BEGGED for my forgiveness, which I would have granted, after some tears and promises from her that she would never, ever speak with ___ again. You know, other than what was absolutely necessary for the production.
[This is getting absurd. Bea turns on her supposed new friend so quickly. She than goes to think that this girl should beg and completely stay away from her guy. Yeah. . . that girl shouldn't have done that as a friend, but Bea can't turn on her so quickly. Bea shouldn't believe that she has control over who the guy she likes hangs out with].
BEA:____ KISSING ____.
____ kissing ___in caps__.
_____ KISSING _____.
It was DEVASTATING. How could she do that when she knew how much I liked him? How did it happen? And why didn't she tell me? She should have come clean. Yes, I would have been mad, but telling me was the right things to do. I thought she was my friend. My good friend, and the king of person who wouldn't steal my guy. Even if he wasn't officially my guy, but just the guy I wanted to be my guy.
[There she goes again with the "my guy" he is "mine."]
BEA: Except friends don't kiss friends' boyfriends. Or, in my case, boys that friends want to be boyfriends.
[ 🥱. . . *sigh]
BEA:"I understand just fine. You pretended to be my friend just to get close to ___, and then you stole him. I never want to talk to you again."
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In conclusion the story felt too formulaic for me to enjoy. Every single problem seemed to be on steroids in the most neon shade possible with a giant sign that says: MY LIFE IS GOING SO BAD THE SUN WILL NOT COME OUT THERE IS NO SILVER LINING!!!!! Bea doesn't even meant Harry till the second half and even then their friendship felt very contrived. Overall will read more of Joanne's novels but this was not one I enjoyed.
Beatrice (Bea) and her best friend Frankie were supposed to go to Camp Shalom together. When Bea finds out that Frankie is actually going to Circle M; a camp that they both dearly wished to go to, Bea is outraged. Feeling betrayed and left out, their friendship hits a rut. At Camp Shalom, Bea befriends a girl named Regan, but as things get complicated between her crush Jeremy, Regan, and herself, things start to spiral out of control. Bea breaks into hives whenever she's stressed and ends up in the infirmary. There she meets a boy named Harry, and the two form a friendship built on their love for Annie, hopes and aspirations.
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I love Joanne's Levy's other novel Sorry For Your Loss yet this book felt bland, lackluster, and formulaic. Joanne Levy has fantastic writing, being able to capture emotions with such realism, and dealing with several serious topics without letting each lose the attention they deserved. I was searching for all that: and found none of that.
Without further ado: These are some quotes that summed up pretty well what I didn't like.
*happens on page four. ..🙄
BEA: "We always talked about going to Circle M," she said quickly. "You know how much I love horses."
We both love horses, I wanted to say, but couldn't. My throat had closed up, and my eyes begin to fill with tears.
"How could you?" I tried to say, but my voice was gone. All that came out was a squeak.
Either Frankie read my lips or knew what I was saying because we were best friends, and best friends know what their best friends are trying to say even when they are only able to squeak.
FRANKIE: "We wanted to go to Circle M," she said.
BEA: "Together," I said as I swiped away tears with the back of my hand. Because best friends do everything together or not at all. I couldn't even imagine camp without her. I couldn't even imagine a week without her, let alone a month without her. A month alone at a camp where I didn't know anyone.
[um . . . but your crush is there.] [This legit sounds like Bea is obsessed. To be honest she actually didn't even think about Frankie that much for the rest of the book].
FRANKIE: She looked down at her iPad again. "Well, it's not my fault that your parents can't afford it. I really want to go. You should be happy for me that I can."
*Bea goes on to run four blocks home in tears.
[umm. . . is Frankie your best friend if she literally says that?!]
BEA: ____ likes her! As in, likes her likes her.
[*yawns* we get it.]
He's mine! Okay not actually mine, but I had dibs right?
[NO WAY. you did not just say that. 😶. DIBS? He's yours?]
____ didn't know him. ___ wasn't even best friends with his sister. ___ didn't even live in the same country! As I watched ___ giggle at him, I got a little angry. Okay, a lot angry.
[Yeah Bea no kidding. Your possessive instincts to place the people in your life as yours is quite apparent.]
BEA CRUSH: "No, I mean help me get ___ to like me."
BEA: I stared at him while my face got even more prickly. "What? You can't do that. You can't like ___."
[Okay first of all that guy isn't yours. You don't have dibs on him. You can't even confess to him but then you go on to tell him what he can and can't like?]
Bea: She'd seen them kissing? Could she be telling the truth? Was it possible __ had kissed __ and then decided to keep it from me? No. It wasn't possible. She'd had plenty of opportunity to rell me and apologize. And, of course, she would have felt UTTER and COMPLETE shame and would have BEGGED for my forgiveness, which I would have granted, after some tears and promises from her that she would never, ever speak with ___ again. You know, other than what was absolutely necessary for the production.
[This is getting absurd. Bea turns on her supposed new friend so quickly. She than goes to think that this girl should beg and completely stay away from her guy. Yeah. . . that girl shouldn't have done that as a friend, but Bea can't turn on her so quickly. Bea shouldn't believe that she has control over who the guy she likes hangs out with].
BEA:____ KISSING ____.
____ kissing ___in caps__.
_____ KISSING _____.
It was DEVASTATING. How could she do that when she knew how much I liked him? How did it happen? And why didn't she tell me? She should have come clean. Yes, I would have been mad, but telling me was the right things to do. I thought she was my friend. My good friend, and the king of person who wouldn't steal my guy. Even if he wasn't officially my guy, but just the guy I wanted to be my guy.
[There she goes again with the "my guy" he is "mine."]
BEA: Except friends don't kiss friends' boyfriends. Or, in my case, boys that friends want to be boyfriends.
[ 🥱. . . *sigh]
BEA:"I understand just fine. You pretended to be my friend just to get close to ___, and then you stole him. I never want to talk to you again."
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In conclusion the story felt too formulaic for me to enjoy. Every single problem seemed to be on steroids in the most neon shade possible with a giant sign that says: MY LIFE IS GOING SO BAD THE SUN WILL NOT COME OUT THERE IS NO SILVER LINING!!!!! Bea doesn't even meant Harry till the second half and even then their friendship felt very contrived. Overall will read more of Joanne's novels but this was not one I enjoyed.
April 9, 2021
So now I'm feeling really, really nostalgic for summer camp.
Major credits to the cover artist, because ngl, THE SUN WILL COME OUT had me yearning for those camping days before I'd even opened the first page. But the story inside is equally sweet - it follows 12 year old Bea as she confronts a summer at Camp Shalom without her best friend by her side. Bea is far less enchanted with the idea of camp than I am; which is understandable, considering the only person she knows is her crush, mean girls hide everywhere, and she has a terrible habit of breaking out in hives. What more could go wrong?
Joanne Levy writes with a lovely, lyrical ease, and I found myself following the story like a gentle summer day. It's a fun exploration of tween crushes and complicated relationships - I particularly liked the growing bond between Bea and Harry, the mysterious boy who doesn't seem to leave the infirmary. It's paced quickly and I imagine plenty of middle grade readers will be able to relate.
However, it did rely on some tropes I've become rather disillusioned with. Female friendship was presented negatively overall; while I do love the representation of complex relationships, we have a pair of name-calling mean girls whose only function in the story is to be ... well, mean; we have a horse-obsessed BFF who 'betrays' Bea by attending a different camp; and we have Regan, a new girl who also 'betrays' Bea by [mild spoiler alert] kissing her crush, Jeremy. This last point felt particularly unfortunate, because although Bea & Regan make up, they only do so because it turns out Jeremey tried to kiss Regan, not the other way around. The story never corrects Bea's assumption that it's okay to call "dibs" on someone, even if they clearly don't like you, and that sharing the same crush is impossible to deal with in a female friendship.
I also worried a little bit that Harry's purpose was only to teach Bea perspective through his illness. But I do think the author handled his situation with genuine care & thoughtfulness, and as I've mentioned, I adored the scenes between them <3
Overall, a fun, easy read with wild appeal to lovers of contemporary MG. With strong writing and relatable themes, THE SUN WILL COME OUT is only dragged down by a couple of uncomfortable representations around girls, friendship, and crushes that don't seem to be addressed. But perhaps this will serve as a great jumping off point for discussion once the book has been read! 3/5.
Major credits to the cover artist, because ngl, THE SUN WILL COME OUT had me yearning for those camping days before I'd even opened the first page. But the story inside is equally sweet - it follows 12 year old Bea as she confronts a summer at Camp Shalom without her best friend by her side. Bea is far less enchanted with the idea of camp than I am; which is understandable, considering the only person she knows is her crush, mean girls hide everywhere, and she has a terrible habit of breaking out in hives. What more could go wrong?
Joanne Levy writes with a lovely, lyrical ease, and I found myself following the story like a gentle summer day. It's a fun exploration of tween crushes and complicated relationships - I particularly liked the growing bond between Bea and Harry, the mysterious boy who doesn't seem to leave the infirmary. It's paced quickly and I imagine plenty of middle grade readers will be able to relate.
However, it did rely on some tropes I've become rather disillusioned with. Female friendship was presented negatively overall; while I do love the representation of complex relationships, we have a pair of name-calling mean girls whose only function in the story is to be ... well, mean; we have a horse-obsessed BFF who 'betrays' Bea by attending a different camp; and we have Regan, a new girl who also 'betrays' Bea by [mild spoiler alert] kissing her crush, Jeremy. This last point felt particularly unfortunate, because although Bea & Regan make up, they only do so because it turns out Jeremey tried to kiss Regan, not the other way around. The story never corrects Bea's assumption that it's okay to call "dibs" on someone, even if they clearly don't like you, and that sharing the same crush is impossible to deal with in a female friendship.
I also worried a little bit that Harry's purpose was only to teach Bea perspective through his illness. But I do think the author handled his situation with genuine care & thoughtfulness, and as I've mentioned, I adored the scenes between them <3
Overall, a fun, easy read with wild appeal to lovers of contemporary MG. With strong writing and relatable themes, THE SUN WILL COME OUT is only dragged down by a couple of uncomfortable representations around girls, friendship, and crushes that don't seem to be addressed. But perhaps this will serve as a great jumping off point for discussion once the book has been read! 3/5.
March 9, 2023
This was a book a family member asked me to read. I went into it with an open mind and a love for Jewish literature (Canadian Jewish literature at that). Bea is going alone to summer camp and has low expectations. Despite this she meets a friend, Reagan, on the bus and they start looking forward to what the summer may hold. Through stress hives, mean girls, overreaction and fear Bea is likely to ruin her own summer.
She is fortunate to have meet Harry and him to show her she shouldn't run from her problem but show ometz lev (courage). Harry parents run the camp but he doesn't participate because other camper tend to make fun of him or avoid him. They do this because he has progeria. Bea cares more about his friendship than his condition and they make a pact to try to salvage the summer.
Now these are the aspects of the story I liked. They happened at almost the end of the book.
For the majority of the book Bea was awful. She is fairly quick to toss away friendships. First, when her best friend goes to a different camp. Then again, when another friend supposedly kisses a boy that she liked. She blows very hot and cold. Her treatment of her mother near the beginning of the book almost made me put the book down. She doesn't act like a very good friend until Harry comes along.
All that being said, I don't think I'm the audience for this book. Think this book is meant for someone in their preteen or teen years who might be experiencing some of these feelings and emotions. Those who are navigating going away from their comfort zone and dealing with "mean girls". Those who are overwhelmed by their first crush and their feelings with friends. I could see recommending this to a student in a Gr7/8 class.
She is fortunate to have meet Harry and him to show her she shouldn't run from her problem but show ometz lev (courage). Harry parents run the camp but he doesn't participate because other camper tend to make fun of him or avoid him. They do this because he has progeria. Bea cares more about his friendship than his condition and they make a pact to try to salvage the summer.
Now these are the aspects of the story I liked. They happened at almost the end of the book.
For the majority of the book Bea was awful. She is fairly quick to toss away friendships. First, when her best friend goes to a different camp. Then again, when another friend supposedly kisses a boy that she liked. She blows very hot and cold. Her treatment of her mother near the beginning of the book almost made me put the book down. She doesn't act like a very good friend until Harry comes along.
All that being said, I don't think I'm the audience for this book. Think this book is meant for someone in their preteen or teen years who might be experiencing some of these feelings and emotions. Those who are navigating going away from their comfort zone and dealing with "mean girls". Those who are overwhelmed by their first crush and their feelings with friends. I could see recommending this to a student in a Gr7/8 class.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 3, 2021
Thank you to the author and publisher for an eARC of this book.
Bea and Frankie were supposed to go to Camp Shalom together for four weeks in the summer until space opened up at horse camp, and Frankie chose to go there instead. Bea is angry that her parents can't afford to send her to horse camp as well and that she won't know anyone except Frankie's older brother, Jeremy, who is a junior counsellor this year at Camp Shalom. Bea quickly befriends Regan and hopes that camp will be better than she anticipated. But a series of events follow that make attending camp the most embarrassing and humiliating experience ever. Bea would much rather spend her time in the infirmary with her cabinmates, and she meets a boy named Harry who lives at camp but doesn't participate because he worries about kids teasing him. Bea and Harry spend time together and challenge each other to confront their fears, turning their camp friendship into a silver lining of the summer.
I could definitely sympathize with Bea about the challenges she faced at camp. Mysterious hives and a self-imposed injury lead to Bea's insecurity, fed by two mean cabinmates who spread rumours and expose secrets. I really enjoyed the Jewish representation and how the author incorporated it into the camp experience. We discover that Harry has progeria and learn more about this illness with which many young readers won't be familiar. As another reviewer mentioned, I enjoyed the secondary characters more than I did the main character, but I was glad to see Bea's growth.
I would recommend this for Gr. 4-7
Bea and Frankie were supposed to go to Camp Shalom together for four weeks in the summer until space opened up at horse camp, and Frankie chose to go there instead. Bea is angry that her parents can't afford to send her to horse camp as well and that she won't know anyone except Frankie's older brother, Jeremy, who is a junior counsellor this year at Camp Shalom. Bea quickly befriends Regan and hopes that camp will be better than she anticipated. But a series of events follow that make attending camp the most embarrassing and humiliating experience ever. Bea would much rather spend her time in the infirmary with her cabinmates, and she meets a boy named Harry who lives at camp but doesn't participate because he worries about kids teasing him. Bea and Harry spend time together and challenge each other to confront their fears, turning their camp friendship into a silver lining of the summer.
I could definitely sympathize with Bea about the challenges she faced at camp. Mysterious hives and a self-imposed injury lead to Bea's insecurity, fed by two mean cabinmates who spread rumours and expose secrets. I really enjoyed the Jewish representation and how the author incorporated it into the camp experience. We discover that Harry has progeria and learn more about this illness with which many young readers won't be familiar. As another reviewer mentioned, I enjoyed the secondary characters more than I did the main character, but I was glad to see Bea's growth.
I would recommend this for Gr. 4-7
July 27, 2025
A sweet summer camp story with Bea, our main character having to overcome plenty of obstacles. First, she's going to the summer camp that her and her best friend (along with the best friend's brother) have always wanted to go to... until her best friend gets off the waiting list for the horse camp that's double the cost and Bea didn't know her friend's parents and her had even added themselves to the list. Now Bea must go to the basic camp alone while her friends gets to enjoy horse camp.
Bea's still keeping a (somewhat) open mind about the sleepaway camp and she gets one good luck which is meeting an Irish girl who will be her bunk mate on the bus and they hit it off. But it only mildly helps because they meet the mean girls of the camp who are hellbent on embarrassing Bea in front of Jeremy, the friend's brother and making fun because Bea has broken out into hives. Needless to say things are not going well for Bea and it isn't until late in the book, we meet Harry, an adorable boy whose parents own/operate the camp who hangs out in the infirmary more to keep out of the way but also because his illness, progeria, makes him easily bullied by kids his own age.
Levy includes the hallmarks of camp life, middle grade romance and embarrassment, goofiness, and learning how to grow up. Definitely heartwarming and hopeful.
Bea's still keeping a (somewhat) open mind about the sleepaway camp and she gets one good luck which is meeting an Irish girl who will be her bunk mate on the bus and they hit it off. But it only mildly helps because they meet the mean girls of the camp who are hellbent on embarrassing Bea in front of Jeremy, the friend's brother and making fun because Bea has broken out into hives. Needless to say things are not going well for Bea and it isn't until late in the book, we meet Harry, an adorable boy whose parents own/operate the camp who hangs out in the infirmary more to keep out of the way but also because his illness, progeria, makes him easily bullied by kids his own age.
Levy includes the hallmarks of camp life, middle grade romance and embarrassment, goofiness, and learning how to grow up. Definitely heartwarming and hopeful.
March 7, 2021
I received a copy of this book for free from NetGalley.
An adorable story that could definitely use a bit of editing. The story is about a young girl named Bea that goes to summer camp for the first time where she has to make friends, face her fears, and deal with bullies.
I didn’t hate the story but the sentence breaks, tiny paragraphs lacking indentations, and random title in the middle of a few of the pages kept me distracted enough to not really feel immersed in the story. My only other complaint would be how repetitive a lot of the story felt. I never FELT like Bea had best friends, for example, it was just constantly stressed that they were. Or that Jeremy was HERS even though he definitely was not. I would have appreciated a more SHOW rather than TELL in many of these repeat scenes.
I was quite glad to read Bea’s character growth and development throughout the story and the growing up that she did in those weeks away from home. By the end of the story, I was feeling quite proud of her. However, in my opinion, both of her camp friends were more entertaining then our main character and I would have gladly spent more time reading about them.
All in all, a cute quick read.
An adorable story that could definitely use a bit of editing. The story is about a young girl named Bea that goes to summer camp for the first time where she has to make friends, face her fears, and deal with bullies.
I didn’t hate the story but the sentence breaks, tiny paragraphs lacking indentations, and random title in the middle of a few of the pages kept me distracted enough to not really feel immersed in the story. My only other complaint would be how repetitive a lot of the story felt. I never FELT like Bea had best friends, for example, it was just constantly stressed that they were. Or that Jeremy was HERS even though he definitely was not. I would have appreciated a more SHOW rather than TELL in many of these repeat scenes.
I was quite glad to read Bea’s character growth and development throughout the story and the growing up that she did in those weeks away from home. By the end of the story, I was feeling quite proud of her. However, in my opinion, both of her camp friends were more entertaining then our main character and I would have gladly spent more time reading about them.
All in all, a cute quick read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 27, 2021
I received this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bea is a young girl looking forward to going to summer camp with her best friend and her best friend's brother, on whom Bea has a big crush. Bea is very disappointed when her friend can't go, and nervously sets off for her four weeks at Jewish summer camp. Bea navigates issues with new friends, boy trouble, and mean girls, and then meets a very special boy who starts to change her outlook on things.
While I did somewhat enjoy the book, I really felt like it went a little too quickly and didn't dive deeply enough into the different characters. For all that her relationship with Harry was life-changing, I definitely felt it was kept too surface-level in the story. I didn't feel the emotions that went along with the story. It was supposedly a book about friendship, as well, but I didn't like how most of the relationships with other kids were depicted. Bea had unrealistic expectations of her friends, and was too quick to just push them away due to anything that disappointed her. It was nice to see a story about modern Jewish kids, who are underrepresented in fiction, but the faith didn't seem to play a significant part in the story.
Bea is a young girl looking forward to going to summer camp with her best friend and her best friend's brother, on whom Bea has a big crush. Bea is very disappointed when her friend can't go, and nervously sets off for her four weeks at Jewish summer camp. Bea navigates issues with new friends, boy trouble, and mean girls, and then meets a very special boy who starts to change her outlook on things.
While I did somewhat enjoy the book, I really felt like it went a little too quickly and didn't dive deeply enough into the different characters. For all that her relationship with Harry was life-changing, I definitely felt it was kept too surface-level in the story. I didn't feel the emotions that went along with the story. It was supposedly a book about friendship, as well, but I didn't like how most of the relationships with other kids were depicted. Bea had unrealistic expectations of her friends, and was too quick to just push them away due to anything that disappointed her. It was nice to see a story about modern Jewish kids, who are underrepresented in fiction, but the faith didn't seem to play a significant part in the story.
April 16, 2024
I love this cover and think the story is really cute, as well as great representation. The details of camp life are perfect, though I can't help wishing Bea had done a few more camp things instead of hiding out in the infirmary all the time because her face keeps exploding in hives due to an excess of boy and Mean Girl drama.
Meeting Regan -- all the way from fair Ireland, here to follow in her American-born mom's footsteps -- was an absolute highlight, so naturally I also wish there had been more time with her instead of, you know, meeting YET ANOTHER boy in the infirmary hideout. "Cabbage" is the best and most dismissive insult ever and I can't believe it hasn't crossed my lexicon before now. Also loved her stories about Taffy.
P.S. As cute as the cover is, the back is almost better, between the summary disguised in letter-to-home format (not a direct excerpt from anything in the book!) and the additional snapshots & objects from camp life scattered around the sides. While we're talking formatting, I should also note that with double-spaced, 12-pt font, this book is really only about half as long as it looks by page count.
Meeting Regan -- all the way from fair Ireland, here to follow in her American-born mom's footsteps -- was an absolute highlight, so naturally I also wish there had been more time with her instead of, you know, meeting YET ANOTHER boy in the infirmary hideout. "Cabbage" is the best and most dismissive insult ever and I can't believe it hasn't crossed my lexicon before now. Also loved her stories about Taffy.
P.S. As cute as the cover is, the back is almost better, between the summary disguised in letter-to-home format (not a direct excerpt from anything in the book!) and the additional snapshots & objects from camp life scattered around the sides. While we're talking formatting, I should also note that with double-spaced, 12-pt font, this book is really only about half as long as it looks by page count.
December 10, 2021
I loved summer camp stories as a girl, and kids who pick this one up for that reason will not be disappointed. It is a Jewish camp, but the religious aspects are handled gently and positively. Bea was supposed to go with her best friend, but she goes to horse camp instead. Shy Bea is anxious and breaks out in stress hives, hiding away in the infirmary to avoid the two mean girls in her cabin. But there she meets a boy with a real problem, a fatal health condition. She is inspired by his courage and takes charge of her summer and even makes a new friend. This is a quick read, takes on bullying and a serious health issue and still manages to show how much fun summer camp can be. Middle grade kids should enjoy it, and maybe even take on the message that there is always someone who has it worse than you do.
March 16, 2021
What do you do when you really want to go to Summer camp with your best friend, but can't. You break out in hives.
Well, at least that is what keeps happening to Bea. And it doesn't help that there are two mean girls there to make sure she keeps getting anxious and breaking out in hives. It gets so that she spends more time in the nurses area, rather than her cabin.
This is a sweet story, with hints of Jewish things, such as the prayer of thanks for food, and the Friday night service. It would have been fun, if there was more, but this is a middle grade fiction and that might not have left any room for the story.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Well, at least that is what keeps happening to Bea. And it doesn't help that there are two mean girls there to make sure she keeps getting anxious and breaking out in hives. It gets so that she spends more time in the nurses area, rather than her cabin.
This is a sweet story, with hints of Jewish things, such as the prayer of thanks for food, and the Friday night service. It would have been fun, if there was more, but this is a middle grade fiction and that might not have left any room for the story.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
June 16, 2024
This book is honestly such a fun and cozy read.
I have a soft side for coming of age books, specially when that book has a character such as Harry.
I honestly wasn’t too impressed with how the book started out. The main character, Bea, really got on my nerves. She whines and cries a lot about things that, in my opinion, would only make me a little upset. It was frustrating whenever she literally ran from her problems, but that turns out to be something she overcomes with the help of Harry. Who she meets at camp Shalom.
Harry was pretty much what saved this book for me. It talked too much about crushes for the whole first half. But then there’s HARRY
Go, go read this book. For Harry
I have a soft side for coming of age books, specially when that book has a character such as Harry.
I honestly wasn’t too impressed with how the book started out. The main character, Bea, really got on my nerves. She whines and cries a lot about things that, in my opinion, would only make me a little upset. It was frustrating whenever she literally ran from her problems, but that turns out to be something she overcomes with the help of Harry. Who she meets at camp Shalom.
Harry was pretty much what saved this book for me. It talked too much about crushes for the whole first half. But then there’s HARRY
Go, go read this book. For Harry
March 17, 2021
The Sun Will Come Out is a heartwarming middle grade novel that highlights diversity and honors the way that children are different. I could see several ways to use this in my classroom from book clubs to teaching character development to even just plot line! The story is easy to follow and understand with such incredible characters. The way Bea grows through the story makes her an example I would be honored to see my students follow. Kids will love this book for its authenticity, the fun summer story, and so many relatable moments! I will definitely be getting a copy or three of this one to share with my kiddos!
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