A Bank Street Best Book of 2021
Wonder meets Three Times Lucky in a story of empowerment as a young
woman decides to help solve the mystery of multiple suspicious deaths in
her group home.
Sally Miyake can't read, but she learns lots of things. Like bricks are
made of clay and Vitamin D comes from the sun. Sally is happy working in
the kitchen at Sunnyside Plaza, the community center she lives in with
other adults with developmental disabilities. For Sally and her friends,
Sunnyside is the only home they've ever known.
Everything changes the day a resident unexpectedly dies. After a series
of tragic events, detectives Esther Rivas and Lon Bridges begin asking
questions. Are the incidents accidents? Or is something more disturbing
happening?
The suspicious deaths spur the residents into taking the investigation
into their own hands. But are people willing to listen?
Sunnyside Plaza is a human story of empowerment, empathy, hope, and
generosity that shines a light on this very special world.