THE MIGHTY HEART OF SUNNY ST. JAMES

Narrator Chloe Cannon's Southern accent enhances this sweet story of contemporary friendship on an island off the coast of South Carolina. After a life-saving heart transplant, 12-year-old Sunny is ready to reinvent herself, starting with finding a new best friend and then kissing a boy. Sunny's engaging personality shines brightly through Cannon's narration. She gives Sunny's brave optimism and sometimes morbid humor a fun and relatable voice with just the right amount of precocious sass. A cast of supporting characters sounds equally authentic. Kate, Sunny's loving and supportive foster mother; Quinn, the sophisticated new best friend whom Sunny starts to have confusing feelings for; and Lena, the mother who abandoned Sunny when she was 4, all have distinct, compelling voices. S.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2019]