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The Sky Is Everywhere
By Nelson, Jandy
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80373-495-1
- Publisher
- Dial
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Gr 10-Up When her older sister dies from an arrhythmia, 17-year-old Lennie finds that people are awkward around her, including her best friend. While dealing with her conflicted feelings toward her sister's boyfriend, her anguish over Bailey's unexpected death, and her sudden curiosity about sex, Lennie must also cope with her unresolved feelings about her mother, who left w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
An intimate story about coping with loss, Nelson's first novel is tender, romantic, and loaded with passion. Perfectly content to shadow her high-wattage older sister throughout her seventeen years, clarinet player and secret poet Lennie is utterly devastated when Bailey dies suddenly. The pain is unbearable and hits continually: "My sister dies over and over again, all day long." Her profound loss awakens unexpected new feelings in Lennie; everything becomes more...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Content to shadow her high-wattage older sister throughout her seventeen years, clarinetist and secret poet Lennie is d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
A remarkable debut novel that is tragic, intensely romantic, and painfully funny. The characters are original, and the tangles they get themselves into are oh-so-frustrating. Readers will want to reach into ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
