SUNNYSIDE PLAZA

As Lauren Fortgang narrates the story of 19-year-old Sally Miyake in a clear and kind voice, listeners will get a sense of her curiosity and intuition about the world. Sally lives in Sunnyside Plaza, a Chicago group home for adults with developmental disabilities that emphasizes independence and community. Sally may not know how to read, but she knows how to notice things, especially when several unusual deaths occur, bringing in the police and an investigation. The racially diverse housemates and the people who care for them are voiced with compassion. When discrimination from the outside world takes place, listeners will cheer as a determined Sally and her friends use their voices to advocate for themselves. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2020]