Sunshine: a graphic novel

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.