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"A perfectly potent distillation of heart, humor, and hope. This intoxicating story sings on every page." -Tanya Lee Stone, NAACP Image Award Winner & Sibert Medalist
Sunshine Ervila Lee Walston may not know how to read, but she's darn good with her hands and helping out on her family's cotton farm in 1933 Oklahoma. Trouble is, it doesn't matter how hard you work if the rain doesn't come. After the bank takes away her homestead, Sunny and her family move to the small, dusty town of Lark Springs, North Carolina, where they have a chance to start anew.
But the incessant drought and threats of foreclosure follows the family to Lark Springs, and it seems that the only way out is an extremely dangerous one-and if Sunny makes just one mistake, there's more to lose than just the farm.
From award-winning children's book author Bonnie Christensen and her daughter Emily Herder comes a new historical adventure of an unshakable girl who will do anything to save her family. With help from her smarty-pants sister and some new and interesting friends, will Sunny find the courage to do what it takes? How much is she willing to risk to save her family and their life in Lark Springs?
About the author
Bonnie Christensen, an American author and illustrator, is best known for writing biographies and other illustrated non-fiction books for children and young adults. She was also an accomplished printmaker and fine artist whose works were exhibited internationally. Bonnie died in 2015 but her books continue to engage and inspire young readers.
