readers will look forward to Ryan's future adventures.” - BCCB “Middle graders who like realistic fiction will enjoy getting to know this earnest girl and her supportive family.” - School Library Connection a refreshing character.” - Horn Book Magazine “Ryan Hart approaches challenges in her life with bravery, common sense, and humor. “This brave new world we're living in sure could use more stories about these bright and imaginative girls who specialize in 'making a way out of no way.'” - The New York Times Book Review “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 Ryan Hart is a vivacious child with personality and spirit reminiscent of some of the most well-loved heroines in classic juvenile fiction tales.” - Booklist, starred review
“A beautifully rendered series of vignettes à la Beezus and Ramona featuring a Black girl developing into her own personhood, this is a strong start to a new middle-grade series. “Adroitly captures the uncertainty of growing up amid change through the eyes of an irrepressible black girl.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review Move over Ramona Quimby, Portland has another neighbor you have to meet!” - Kirkus Reviews, starred review Allows Black readers to see themselves and all readers to find a character they can love. “Intermittently funny, frustrating, and touching. And plenty of sunshine.Īcclaimed author Renée Watson writes her own version of Ramona Quimby, one starring a Black girl and her family, in this start to a charming new series. But even if her life isn't everything she would wish for, when her big brother is infuriating, her parents don't quite understand, and the unexpected happens, she always finds a way forward, with grace and wit. 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.
From 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.
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