Ways to Make Sunshine

Ways to Make Sunshine was recently challenged - then voted unanimously to remain on shelves ? - in Sumner County TN (my county). Author Renée Watson followed the story and arranged for all 28 elementary schools to receive copies of the three book set! ā€Right to Readā€¯ is our grassroots advocacy group, started by one of my incredible friends. We‘re making a difference and will continue fighting!!

#RightToRead

Ruthiella Right on! š‘ 1y

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TheBookgeekFrau Love it!!! 1y

Bklover Yessssssssš‘¨š‘¨ 1y

Soubhiville That‘s awesome! 1y

peanutnine That's amazing! 1y

Reggie Yayyy! Keep up the good fight! 1y

britt_brooke @Ruthiella @JGadz11 @vivastory @TheBookgeekFrau @Bklover @Soubhiville @peanutnine @Reggie š¤¨ Having the author‘s support and involvement is so inspiring! 14mo

JGadz11 Why is this book being challenged? I read the summary, and I see absolutely no triggers to the Right except that it‘s about POC.š¤¬ 14mo

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britt_brooke

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

January brought a wide variety of reads! The two real standouts were Ways to Make Sunshine and Ducks, but I really enjoyed most of them except the unauthorized Bourdain biography. That one can fuck right off. Overall, it was a solid month!

#januaryreads #januarywrapup

vivastory That seems to be the general consensus about the Bourdain 1y

britt_brooke @vivastory I returned it to audible and got that credit back! 1y

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ShananigansReads

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I like Ryan Hart and her family.
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britt_brooke

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

? Our Sumner County TN school board UNANIMOUSLY voted to keep Ways to Make Sunshine on library shelves! Author Reneé Watson has been following this and thanked ā€Right to Read Sumnerā€¯! We are a grassroots reading advocacy group created by parents, educators, and concerned citizens. We‘re making a difference, y‘all!

#RightToRead

Scochrane26 This sounds like a delightful book. Why would parents want to remove it? 1y

britt_brooke @Scochrane26 It‘s lovely! I just read it. It was challenged for supposedly promoting gender fluidity and critical race theory. It does neither of those things. 1y

ShananigansReads I started reading it when you first mentioned the ban and I‘ve seen no such evidence. 1y

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britt_brooke @Bookjunkie57 Exactly! And thank you for picking this up. I love that challenges/bans actually put books in more hands. š¤¨āØ 1y

mrp27 Well done! š™š¸¼ 1y

Reggie Great job! 1y

britt_brooke @mrp27 šˇ‰ Thank you! 1y

britt_brooke @Reggie Thank you! šˇ‰šˇ‰ 1y

lauraisntwilder Yay!!! Good for you! 1y

britt_brooke @lauraisntwilder Thank you! šˇ‰ We‘re trying. There will be more. 1y

lauraisntwilder @britt_brooke Keep fighting the good fight. āļø¸ 1y

Megabooks Fantastic!! š™š¸»š™š¸»š™š¸» 1y

britt_brooke @lauraisntwilder š’Æš’Æ 1y

britt_brooke @Megabooks šˇ‰ 1y

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britt_brooke

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

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āļø¸āļø¸āļø¸āļø¸āļø¸ Anyone trying to remove this book from school libraries needs a head check. That said, our suburban TN school board will be voting on it soon. Ryan, a fourth grader, experiences some challenging life changes, but learns and grows as a result. Like many kids, she‘s inquisitive, headstrong, kind, and sensitive. This is delightful!

š“£ All kids should have relatable representation in stories, and girls are allowed to have ā€boyā€¯ names.

britt_brooke #52books23 #bannedbook 1y

swishandflick I mean... I was super young reading ROMANCE novels (and putting homemade book covers on them so people would leave me alone). It boggles my mind that people would gatekeep BOOKS from kids. Let people read! Ugh. 1y

swishandflick Also I should mention, not creepily young, but definitely 12/13 ish š¬ 1y

britt_brooke @swishandflick I love that you did that!! Yes, it‘s super bonkers. This is not the first nor last book being challenged in our school district, but we‘re fighting hard against these people! 1y

britt_brooke #RightToRead 14mo

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britt_brooke

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

Grabbing a few pages while my son‘s at a birthday party. This book is currently being challenged in our school district for promoting gender fluidity and racism against white people. People are so DUMB, y‘all. I can‘t even. š¤¦š¸¼ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ Good news is I think the school board will keep it.

#RightToRead

Tamra š™„ 1y

Suet624 Good lord. 1y

britt_brooke @Tamra @Suet624 RIGHT?! 1y

britt_brooke @JGadz11 The reasons were really grasping at straws. See above post. Our school board, even the two constitutional republicans on it, voted to keep this one. 14mo

JGadz11 @britt_brooke š³ 14mo

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DebbieGrillo

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

The books I got for my 8 year-old niece for Christmas. Also got the game Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza.

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megnews

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

so-so

This is a simple book about some big life changes. I generally love Renee Watson but this is not a favorite for me.

#MGMarch book 1

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Nebklvr

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

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A short and very sweet book. I wish the ending had been a little more complete. Perhaps it is the first in a series?

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Bookgoil

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

It‘s late Sunday and I never made my #bookreport and #weeklyforecast although I just finished some books so currently only reading one. Had a great #24b4monday this weekend to help me catch up!

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Peaceful_Reader

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I love all of Renee Watson‘s stories and this one is no exception. Ryan is a lovable character that tries hard to be a good person but still bothers her older brother Ray. This is the first in a series and I look forward to the next one.

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LibrarianRyan

Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson

This looks so cute.

Middle Grade

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riversong153

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This middle grade novel was so cute. It‘s a reimagining of Ramona Quimby. Ryan (on the cover) struggles with a number of things after her family moves and her dad gets a new job. Very realistic and heartwarming at the same time.

Sace Sounds good! I'm putting it on hold. 4y

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