A Place to Shine.

"A Place to Shine" by Marie Arnold is a children's/YA novel that follows 10-year-old Sunny Williams and her eight-year-old brother Miles as they navigate the foster care system after their grandmother is admitted to a nursing home due to her worsening dementia. They end up staying with their school's new music teacher and choir director, who is grieving the death of his wife and seems unprepared to care for them. Sunny embarks on a quest to find magical components to cure her grandmother's failing memory, which pushes her boundaries and forces her to confront bullies and her own fears. This uplifting and hopeful tale explores everyday magic, grief, and the importance of family and community. The book features diverse characters, most of whom are Black, and is recommended for ages 8-12. [Extracted from the article]

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