A year in the life of Sunny. Sunny starts middle school with her best friend. They might not have exactly the same interests anymore but they still get along pretty well. Sunny misses her Gramps who lives in Florida, but gets to talk to him on the phone and he comes to visit once a year. Sunny really misses her brother Dale who has been sent to boarding school. Dale is a troubled kid who hangs out with the wrong crowd. He is mad and the world and Sunny isn't sure how to deal with him. She does make a new friend in her new neighbor who teaches her to twirl flags. 

Sunny is a relatable character who is going through a lot of the same things kids today go through. Family and friends and school are hard especially when you are trying to grow up at the same time. I think what I liked most about Sunny was that nothing truly extraordinary happens to her. Things don't magically get all better. It is real life without the Disney ending.