Sunshine

Written & illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

A camp counselor discovers hope and resilience among seriously ill kids.

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240 pages· 9,982 words· Est. 1 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

High schooler Jarrett becomes a counselor at Camp Sunshine, expecting gloom but finding hope. Amidst wilderness challenges and campfire tales, he meets kids whose courage transforms his perspective. Can a camp change lives?

From the publisher

The extraordinary – and extraordinarily powerful – follow-up to Hey, Kiddo.When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn’t it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn’t it be grim?But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of times. Not only was he subject to some of the usual rituals that come with being a camp counselor (wilderness challenges, spooky campfire stories, an extremely stinky mascot costume), but he also got a chance to meet some extraordinary kids facing extraordinary circumstances. He learned about the captivity of illness, for sure but he also learned about the freedom a safe space can bring.Now, in his follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo, Jarrett brings readers back to Camp Sunshine so we can meet the campers and fellow counselors who changed the course of his life.