This cover is deceiving. I avoided this book because it looked like a fluffy preteen story, but after some glowing recommendations from fellow librarians I had to give it a shot. Sunny Side Up is much more than fluff - in fact, it's a powerful and sometimes heartbreaking portrayal of the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on those living around the disease. 
 Sunny flies to Florida to live with her grandpa for a while in the summer. Her dreams of sunshine and Disneyworld are dashed when she finds herself living in a retirement community filled with old ladies and cats. Things start looking up when she meets a boy who introduces her to the classic superheroes of the comic world, but flashes from the past couple years keep reminding Sunny of the struggles and sadness she left behind at home. 
 I really enjoyed the Holms' depiction of Sunny within the pictures...the drawings could've told the story all on their own. I found Sunny's emotions to be pretty on par with how a loved one's addiction can affect you. The authors' note at the end on their own experience being exposed to substance abuse was also much appreciated.