Sunny, Diary Two

by Ann M. Martin

Book Overview

Major stress at home with mom's illness. Bug fight with the best friend. Where can a girl go to find peace of mind? This new series has a first-person, diary format that draws readers into an intimate... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590298402
• ISBN13: 9780590298407
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8

Customer Reviews

Sunny and Dawn - A Friendship Detiorating By The Day

Sunny #6 was a good book; it was the book in which the fight between Dawn and Sunny REALLY begins; it showed both sides of Dawn and Sunny's personalities; good and bad. Sunny is a troubled teen dealing with the fact that she may lose her mother to cancer; she has a lot of anger, pain, and sadness to deal with. She, unfortunately, solves her problems by, as Dawn pointed out, running away; and this isn't the greatest thing to do; although one aspect of it is good; you learn from your mistakes and work on solving your problems in a different way; so truly; Sunny is experimenting with how to deal with her pain and grief. This is what Dawn, Sunny's long-time best friend; doesn't see. She sees Sunny as being stubborn, selfish, a changed person; and a person who doesn't visit her mother at all. I would just like to point out here that Ann M Martin; the author, has done a fantastic job of making us feel sympathetic towards Sunny in this book; so much, that by the next book, Dawn #7, we feel resentful towards Dawn. Great work, Ms Martin! Anyway, back to the Dawn and Sunny Saga : Dawn is also experiencing grief, she has a close friend and 'second mother'in Mrs Winslow (Sunny's mother), and is just as saddened by Mrs. Winslow's illness as Sunny is. Dawn is also experiencing confusion as her stepmother, Carol, is carrying her father's baby. One interesting thing is this; Dawn visits Mrs. Winslow more often than Sunny does, but Sunny gets on a LOT better than Dawn with Carol. It's almost as if they had switched mothers; and this adds to the tension and rivalry between the two girls. I think that there are a lot of aspects to this fight; really, i don't side with either Dawn or Sunny; i just try to understand their problems and what they're feeling; the way Ducky does with Sunny. However, i do believe that Dawn could be more understanding; she could see that Sunny doesn't know how to act because of the situation she's in; Dawn could try to understand Sunny better and empathize, not criticise. Dawn doesn't seem to realise that when people are faced with a tough problem/situation, they don't always know how they'll act; after all, when it boils down to it, this is SUNNY's mother and SUNNY has the bigger problem; her mother is dying. And Dawn may feel equally saddened by this but; she has Carol and her mother in Stoneybrook. So Dawn doesn't TRULY know how Sunny feels...she just THINKS she does. Sunny, in turn; could also be less stubborn; she definitely let her guard down when she went out to flirt with that guy, putting Carol and her unborn baby in danger, by leaving the stew pot unattended; Sunny was definitely pretty selfish when she did this; but one thing has come of it, Sunny realises her mistakes and apologises. But i do feel Dawn's confusion that Sunny, Mrs. Bruen, Dad and Carol are all sitting around having a friendly chat just hours after Sunny made that tremendous mistake; while Sunny seems to be 'off the hook'. I can also understand Dawn's a

SUNNY #6 VS. DAWN #7

Picking between the 2, I choose Sunny #6, and here's why--This is where the big fight with Sunny and Dawn begins. Sunny made a bad decision about leaving the house to see a guy-friend outside while food was cooking on the stove. After it almost starts a fire, Dawn's entire family is mad at Sunny, most of all, Dawn. Then, later on, Sunny apologizes to everyone, and everyone, except Dawn, forgives her. Dawn made a big deal out of nothing and with all the problems Sunny is having, Dawn throws "losing a good friend" on top of it. This book rox and you should read it, too to find out the rest.P.S. Buy Dawn #7, too just to find out what happens with the fight because it lasts through 6 books in the series.

Sunny rocks

This book totally rock. When I read it I actually felt drawn to Sunny and her denial of her life. I think that Dawn ahould have stuck by Sunny and be her friend instead of trying to be her boss. Dawn thinks that Sunny should deal with her mother but she doesn't understand the pain Sunny's in so she judges her just like everone else(except Ducky). I think that when Dawn realizes all the people that love her, she'll retaliate.

This book is a must read

This book is very good! You really stop degrating Sunny and realizing how she feels. You've seen how she feels and why she acts the way she does. Dawn #7 is a good follow-up to it, but this book is better

Interesting view on coping or lack of coping with life

Yes...Sunny is coping with a serious crisis of her mother being ill & parts of the book are heartbreaking, but Sunny needs to grow up & start acting responsibly & realize that other people have feelings, too. I liked how she turned to Carol & found out how understanding Carol is. I f only she'd see what a wonderful friend Dawn is instead of taking advantage of her, then criticizing her for getting mad. I thought Dawn did the right thing by not letting Sunny camp out in her house indefinately. Dawn doesn't have to put up with Sunny acting selfishly & irresponsibly, then using her mother's illness as an excuse. Plenty of kids go through bad situations, like Abby losing her dad, & they feel sad & mourn, but don't fall apart & run away & throw responsibility down the toilet. I hope Sunny grows up & becomes a stronger person.