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The way I figure it,

there are two kinds of people in this world--people who shine like the chrome on Old Glory, and people who are more like the rusted metal in McGunn's junkyard.  My entire life, I've been surrounded by people who shine, who have a special-something.  And starting tomorrow, I'm going to find mine.

Auggie's words from The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

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The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

Below, you'll find two videos that describe what The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky is about.  The first is the "official" version, and the second is a video like Auggie would make herself.  Which do you prefer?
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“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.

The Sounds of Work

Auggie learns in the book that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder...But "music" is also in the ear of the beholder!  Click the video below to listen to the sounds of Auggie and Gus making their latest sculptures.  (Sometimes, the sound of happy work is the prettiest sound of all...)  Watch the volume on this one, though.  Auggie's creations can get awfully loud!

Shining brighter than any star...