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Sunny is a young Indigenous girl living with Therese and JP in the Canadian wilderness. During his final test for the Program, Frenchie betrays Sunny’s trust and turns her in to the Recruiters. The memory of Sunny and her resemblance to his lost sister, Riri, haunt Frenchie for the remainder of the novel.
Sunny Quotes in Hunting by Stars
The Hunting by Stars quotes below are all either spoken by Sunny or refer to Sunny. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 25 Quotes
I looked down at Sunny, the clomp of approaching footsteps echoing in my head. She was gazing up at me again—no judgment, no fear, just wide-open eyes. We both turned toward the vehicles. The high beams on the vans were too bright. Neither of us raised a hand to shield our eyes. We just squinted in the glare. I squeezed her hand harder; this time it was her who comforted me, because we were there together, and it was too late to run.
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Chapter 28 Quotes
“He brought in a family. The day before yesterday. Two people. A woman and a little girl.”
“No. No!” Rose was shouting. “He wouldn’t. He couldn’t!”
Derrick ran to grab her, squeezing her tight, trying to get her to shut up. “Come on, Rose, be quiet. You’re going to get us all taken in.”
“I’m sorry, but it’s true. Seven years old. They’re going through processing now,” Alice finished.
Now Rose was crying for real. She thrashed in Derrick’s grip and broke free.
“He would not, he just—”
“Rose.” Derrick was as gentle as he could be while trying to shush her. “What would you do? What would any of us do, really?”
“Not that!” she screamed. The sound of her own voice echoing in the shadows shocked her to quiet and then to action. She gathered herself and took off into the trees before another word could be spoken.
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Sunny Character Timeline in Hunting by Stars
The timeline below shows where the character Sunny appears in Hunting by Stars. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 25
...themselves. The man’s name is JP; the woman is Therese. Their third companion—a child named Sunny—is around somewhere, according to JP. Frenchie wishes he didn’t know their names. JP invites them...
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...again suggests they ditch the others. Frenchie privately considers this may be a way for Sunny and Therese to escape, but Mitch insists they stick together.
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...the disorganized group has lasted this long. They pack up the camp. The little girl, Sunny, appears beside Frenchie and takes his hand with unreserved trust, reminding him of Riri, the...
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...asks what’s going on just as two Recruiter vans appear. JP runs. Therese grabs for Sunny but Frenchie holds her tight, just like the traitor who clutched Riri as he fell...
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Chapter 26
Back at the institution, Frenchie lies awake all night thinking of Sunny. He resolves to die rather than betray someone again. Frenchie feels as terrible as he...
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...disguises. Parisien praises Mitch’s determination to keep the group together and Frenchie’s physical restraint of Sunny. Mellin is pleased both “targets” were captured, meaning Therese and Sunny weren’t actors after all....
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...moment Frenchie feels his brother is back. Then he remembers how Mitch delivered Therese and Sunny to the Recruiters with no hesitation and returns to his shelter. They make a fire...
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Chapter 28
...reprogrammed. But May tells Rose about the family Frenchie brought in, including a seven-year-old girl (Sunny). Upset, Rose accuses her of lying and then runs away. Derrick and Nam thank the...
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Chapter 29
...families. Mitch asks about Rose again, making fun of Frenchie’s crush. Thinking of Riri and Sunny, Frenchie tells him to shut up. That night at camp, Miig acts strange. He doesn’t...
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Chapter 40
...in order to keep them safe, but Frenchie still feels extremely guilty. He thinks of Sunny. Miig says now isn’t the time to tell the others the truth: Frenchie must carry...
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