The Sky Is Everywhere

By Jandy Nelson
(Speak, Paperback, 9780142417805, 304pp.)

Publication Date: March 22, 2011

Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Hardcover, Compact Disc, Compact Disc, MP3 CD, MP3 CD

Categories: Family - General, Performing Arts - Music, Love & Romance

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Spring 2010 Kids' Next List

“Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker is heartbroken over her sister's death, and her incredible grief will touch anyone who picks up The Sky is Everywhere. However, Jandy Nelson succeeds in making this heart-wrenching tale uplifting and humorous through her great characters. You'll watch Lennie grow up, as well as out of the shadow her sister left behind, and you'll enjoy this novel every step of the way.”

-- Nikole Bonacorsi, The River's End Bookstore, Oswego, NY

Description

Lennie plays second clarinet in the school orchestra and has always happily been second fiddle to her charismatic older sister, Bailey. Then Bailey dies suddenly, and Lennie is left at sea without her anchor. Overcome by emotion, Lennie soon finds herself torn between two boys: Bailey's boyfriend, Toby, and Joe, the charming and musically gifted new boy in town. While Toby can't see her without seeing Bailey and Joe sees her only for herself, each offers Lennie something she desperately needs. But ultimately, it's up to Lennie to find her own way toward what she really needs-without Bailey. A remarkable debut novel perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, Deb Caletti, and Francesca Lia Block.

About the Author

Jandy Nelson is a literary agent and a published poet. The Sky Is Everywhere is her first novel. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Praise For The Sky Is Everywhere…

"This honest, complex debut is distinguished by a dreamy California setting and poetic images that will draw readers in to Lennie''s world." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"It+s romantic without being gooey and tearjerking without being campy-what more could a reader want?" -BCCB, starred review

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