The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

Beasts of the Southern Wild meets Because of Winn Dixie in this inspiring story of hope.

August Auggie Jones lives with her Grandpa Gus, a trash hauler, in a poor part of town. So when her wealthy classmate s father starts the House Beautification Committee, it s homes like Auggie s that are deemed in violation. Auggie is determined to prove that she is not as run-down as the outside of her house might suggest. Using the kind of items Gus usually hauls to the scrap heap, a broken toaster becomes a flower; church windows turn into a rainbow walkway; and an old car gets new life as spinning whirligigs. What starts out as a home renovation project becomes much more as Auggie and her grandpa discover a talent they never knew they had and redefine a whole town s perception of beauty, one recycled sculpture at a time. Auggie s talent for creating found art will remind readers that one girl s trash really is another girl s treasure.