Saving Sunshine
Saadia Faruqi
Illustrated by Shazleen Khan
Synopsis
Eisner-nominated
A 2024 Bank Street Best Books of the Year
Nominated for the 2024 Jane Addams Children's Book Award
A Kirkus Best Book of 2023
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2023
A YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens selection
A 2024 Texas Library Association Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection
From Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan comes a relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly...
Details
Reviews
Eisner-nominated
A 2024 Bank Street Best Books of the Year
Nominated for the 2024 Jane Addams Children's Book Award
A Kirkus Best Book of 2023
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2023
A YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens selection
A 2024 Texas Library Association Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection
"A beautiful, realistic, and important story focusing on family and sibling bonds." —Kirkus, starred review
"[A] stirring and uplifting story of family and identity." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The art style moreover captures a variety of nuanced expressions with an approachably cute quality, offering emotional depth as well as humor and sweetness.” — The Bulletin of the Center For Children’s Books, starred review
"A relatable sibling story that approaches tough topics like discrimination with compassion and intention...heartwarming, funny, and bright." —Booklist
"A fine addition for collections seeking representation of discordant sibling relationships." —School Library Journal