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Renée WatsonA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
What does the title “Ways to Make Sunshine” mean? How does Ryan “make sunshine” throughout the story as she faces different challenges?
Why do Ryan and Raymond’s parents always remind them to “be who we named you to be”? What does that mean, and how do Raymond and Ryan each live up to their parents’ expectations?
Ryan’s grandmother offers her an important lesson about what it means to be beautiful. What is the lesson, and how does this lesson affect Ryan’s actions throughout the text?
By Renée Watson
African American Literature
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Brothers & Sisters
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Childhood & Youth
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Daughters & Sons
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Diverse Voices (Middle Grade)
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Equality
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Family
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Fathers
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Fiction with Strong Female Protagonists
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Friendship
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Juvenile Literature
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Mothers
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Realistic Fiction (Middle Grade)
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School Book List Titles
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The Best of "Best Book" Lists
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Valentine's Day Reads: The Theme of Love
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