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Sonshine Girls : Summer Secret
Author: Rene MorrisRene Morris
Illustrator: Paul Casale


ABOUT THE SERIES: The Sonshine Girls is a series created to inspire young girls to exercise their faith in God, while enjoying Christian story telling. The series is similar to The Baby-Sitters Club where you get to know the characters by how they react to the various challenges in their daily lives. Each character is unique, and loosely based on the author's own daughters and childhood friends, so each holds a special place in her heart. SYNOPSIS: A new girl, Kristin, comes to town, and a group of three friends quickly becomes four. Kristin is immediately confronted by the church bully, Greta, and has to learn how to deal with harassment in a Christian manner. But, there's a bigger secret lurking in this little town church. A secret between Ellie and Alma that has lasted over 50 years. What could it be? See how the girls, and adults, learn how to extend forgiveness and understanding to their friends as well as their enemies.

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Sonshine Girls: Summer Secret
Sonshine Girls: Summer Secret
Author: Rene MorrisRene Morris
Illustrator: Paul Casale
Paperback
12/1/2008
Summertime Books
ISBN10 : 0980186129
ISBN13 : 9780980186123

Reader Reviews

Jill Williamson 10/14/09

Charli, Anna, and Jessica are the best of friends. When a girl names Kristin moves to town, they quickly add her to their group. As soon as Kristin steps foot in the youth group class, church bully Greta makes Kristin her latest target. Just as things start going well for Kristin again, she makes an enemy in Greta’s grandmother, Alma!

The four friends have a sleepover and find an old church camp picture with Alma and Kristin’s grandmother in it. Turns out the two had been best of friends back then. What happened? As the girls investigate, their own friendships are put to the ultimate test. Can they survive the conflict?

This book had a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants feel, but for a younger audience. The girls are junior high age. Morris does a great job of creating unique characters. I loved how the girls interacted with one another and stayed true to their characters. This book took a good look at what it means to forgive, friends and enemies both. I recommend this one for girls ages eight and up.
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