Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine
Winnie Nash Is Not Your Sunshine is a contemporary middle grade novel by Nicole Melleby that follows a twelve year old girl spending the summer at the Jersey Shore while grappling with grief, anxiety, and questions about her queer identity. Melleby, known for emotionally rich LGBTQ inclusive fiction such as Hurricane Season, writes with empathy about family tension, mental health, and the pressure to be “the sunshine” for others. The story balances heavy themes with friendship, humor, and affirming adults. Families may offer this book to older tweens and young teens ready for deeper discussions about loss and identity, often reading alongside them to process big feelings together.
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