"Reilly Rhoades struggles to keep her family's amusement park afloat while grieving the death of her beloved grandfather"-- Provided by publisher.
From Schneider Family Book Award winner Alison Green Myers comes a heartwarming middle grade novel about loss, friendship, and the many paths we create to happiness.
Growing up at her grandparents' amusement park, Reilly Rhoades spent her life in the glow of bright lights, hard work, and sweet treats. That is until her beloved grandfather died. With Grandpa gone now, the sweetness of the park disappears, and the pride Reilly had for her familys legacy grows bitter.
Without Grandpa, Reillys family fights to keep the park goingspreading happiness to others as they struggle to find it themselves. The strain causes one problem after another to erupt, until the Rhoades family, and their amusement park, comes apart at the seams.
As past traditions clash with today's realities, a new friendship splashes into Reillys universe. With epic advice, wild adventures, and a plan (or twenty) for tackling lifes twists and turns, Reilly Rhoades discovers that happiness doesnt mean you have to choose between the past and the futuresometimes building a bridge connects all the best parts of you!
This Way to Happy is a rollercoaster ride that reminds readers even in the midst of lifes most challenging turns, happiness can be found just around the corner.
