![]() It was during this time I began to write an adult novel about a rock star-I had always enjoyed writing.įast forward a couple of years along with a move home where I was performing “stand-up” at comedy clubs in the area. There, I graduated from the Second City Training Center and performed improv, Shakespeare, comedies and dramas-I even sang and danced on a cruise boat-without falling in Lake Michigan! A classmate of mine from Second City and I created and performed a two woman show for a year before I braved it alone doing stand-up comedy. ![]() When I returned from London, I relocated to Chicago where I lived for five years. I attended a local university majoring in theatre and spent a summer in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where I learned about the “Old Bard” from amazingly talented teachers. ![]() Before I took pen to paper, I was an actress. ![]()
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![]() ![]() "Sunny's bravery and buoyant spirit as she explores the truth about her family and herself will leave a lasting impression on the reader's heart."- Barbara Dee, author of Everything I Know About You and Halfway Normal This book is a joy."- Anne Ursu, author of The Lost Girl Sunny is portrayed with such deep empathy and respect that she's destined to be a treasured friend for readers. James, Ashley Herring Blake honors the big, messy emotions inherent in being a preteen girl. Surely a message we all can get on board with!"- Tami Charles, author of Like Vanessa and Definitely Daphne ![]() Ashley Herring Blake hits all the feels with this one. Readers will root for Sunny from start to finish. Part soul-crushing, part soul-fulfilling, laced in humor and unwavering hope. James pulls at the heart strings from the very first sentence. I may be Ashley Herring Blake's biggest fan!"- p.p1 Shannon Hitchcock, author of One True Way and Ruby Lee & Me James will make you ache for the twelve-year-old you once were, and anxious to share this book with every pre-teen you know. ![]() Sunny is a funny, thoughtful, and wonderfully rendered character who will stay with you long after you have finished reading.- Aisha Saeed, New York Times bestselling author of Amal Unbound James is a moving coming of age story that is not only engaging to read but is also deeply important. Praise for The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. ![]() ![]() ![]() Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Previously published in a Roc mass market edition. Published by Roc, an imprint of New American Library, a division of Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa ![]() Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., 24 Sturdee Avenue, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.) ![]() Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 0632, Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124,Īustralia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty. Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.) Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, Published by New American Library, a division of ![]() |