The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

Title: The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

Author: Holly Schindler

Summary: Auggie Jones lives with her Grandpa Gus, a trash hauler, in an interesting poorer neighborhood. On the first day of school, Auggie loses her best friend, Lexie, to Victoria Cole, the rich girl at their new school. Lexie becomes mean towards Auggie, and Auggie is left the only other 2 friends that she has; Harold (called "Weird Harold") and Irma Jean.

Victoria's father starts a "House Beautification" project for Auggie's neighborhood which is supposedly in violation of certain codes and "run-down". Auggie and her neighbors do not agree with taking the character out of their houses and Auggie begins to make sculptures out of the junk that Grandpa Gus picks up. The sculptures are of kids and adults doing various activities and some are even run by old motors. They look very artsy and creative, but the House Beautification team doesn't think so.

When all the neighbors and Auggie begin to rack up fines for their creative additions, Auggie sets out to get her best friend Lexie back and to show that her neighborhood is creative and beautiful. However, to do this, she thinks she will have to reach out to her mom, until she learns a tragic secret.

 

Comments: I loved this book. It was such a fun and uplifting read and I felt myself rooting for Auggie the whole time, and Victoria was just such an unlikeable little brat!XD

It wrapped together so nicely at the end and I think that it was wonderful.

The book is appropriate for all ages and many will be able to relate to many aspects of it (such as losing a friend to another girl). This book can be enjoyed by all readers and I suggest that everyone read it!

Complaints: I think it would've been nice to go into more detail with Victoria and why she was like that and to maybe have more confrontation between Lexie and Auggie, but otherwise, the book was perfect!

Rating: 5 stars!