Buzz is later pivotal in a scene where Sunny mentally compares her brother to the Hulk.
Buzz’s parents are Cuban immigrants, so this character adds some much-needed diversity to this otherwise white story. The two become fast friends and he shares his love of comics with her. In chapter six, Sunny finally meets another kid, Buzz the groundskeeper’s son. Like many children, Sunny takes the blame upon herself. Sunny has definitely experienced trauma through some of her brother’s actions, and this book might be helpful for counselors or parents of children who have experienced some trauma or who have mild PTSD. Over time the story of her brother unfolds through flashbacks. The teacher’s face darkens and Sunny cringes, her perfect first day ruined by the shadow of her big brother. The teacher asks if Sunny is any relation to Dale Lewin, who she had last year when she taught eleventh grade.
In September 1975, Sunny’s agonized over her lunchbox choice for the first day of school. We meet Sunny as she lands in Florida, but there are also many flashbacks that take us to earlier points in the year. Sunny Side Up doesn’t have too much text and the storyline is not overly complex, but it’s full of emotion. Those features make this series very readable, but people accustomed to more intricate plots and illustrations (such as Awkward) may be less interested. Most panels are uncluttered, but they don’t have the clean look that El Deafo did because a different method of illustration is used. Every chapter begins with a full-page location setting, and many also end with a full page. Most pages have less than six panels, and the same six panel block series is used repeatedly. This book is a good introduction to graphic novels for young readers who might struggle with the format, because the layout is very simple and straightforward. It’s difficult to tell from online hysteria whether or not a book is actually suitable for a certain age range or group of students, so I decided to see for myself. It’s historical fiction set in 1976, but some parents take issue with the fact that drug addiction and smoking are portrayed. There will be some spoilers for this book discussed in my review, if you want to avoid them please scroll down to the final paragraph for my general opinion. The Holm duo are already well-known for their Babymouse series, but this is aimed at a slightly older crowd. This series gotten a lot of buzz, both positive and negative. But that wasn’t the plan for this summer, and there’s something going on that she isn’t talking about. Sunshine Lewin is spending the summer in Florida visiting her grandfather, who lives in a retirement community there. Holm and Matthew Holm, coloring by Lark Pien.
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