Sunshine by Jarrett Krosoczka is the author's second graphic memoir. His first, known as Hey Kiddo, was about his childhood. Krosoczka was raised by his grandparents since his mother was a heroin addict and his father wasn't in the picture. Sunshine, on the other hand, is about his time in high school working at an overnight summer camp for children with cancer. However, you don't have to read Hey Kiddo to read Sunshine. Sunshine is a self-contained story that focuses primarily on the camp and Jarrett's relationship to the kids.
Although this novel is being marketed towards high schoolers, I feel it's a great adult pick as well. It's a tearjerker that deals with some serious topics. Additionally, Krosoczka does a great job humanizing the children he worked with, letting readers look past their diagnoses to the people under them.
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