SUNSHINE ON VINEGAR STREET BY KAREN CORMER

Freya has been thrown out of her comfort zone. Her dad has taken a job across the country and she has had to move with her mum far from friends and her beloved basketball team. She has gone from being the best in her group to having to prove herself all over again.

Life is complicated by the fact she now lives in an apartment on the eleventh floor and she is terrified of elevators. The cool kids at school don’t want to include her in the team and try to block her in every way. Freya feels shut out and can’t see a way to make her life better.

Karen Comer’s verse novel captures the feelings experienced at the age of 12 and how tricky it is to navigate one’s way through change. The fabulous thing about verse novels is that they are perfect for readers intimidated by long chapters and thick blocks of text. This Middle Grade novel invites readers on an enjoyable voyage of managing expectations, emotions, phobias and basketball.

For Ages: 8 – 12 years

Number of Pages: 034

Published: May 2023

Themes:  change, family, friends

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