Description
"Both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an exhilarating and very sexy romance. --NPR Adrift after her sister Bailey's sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby--Bailey's boyfriend who shares Lennie's grief--and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and musical genius. Each offers Lennie something she desperately needs. One boy helps her remember. The other lets her forget. And she knows if the two of them collide, her whole world will explode. As much a laugh-out-loud celebration of love as a nuanced and poignant portrait of loss, Lennie's struggle to sort her own melody out out the noise around her makes for an always honest, often uproarious, and absolutely unforgettable read.
Author: Jandy Nelson
Publisher: Speak
Published: 03/22/2011
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.19h x 5.62w x 0.85d
ISBN13: 9780142417805
ISBN10: 0142417807
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | Contemporary
- Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
About the Author
Jandy Nelson, like her characters in I'll Give you the Sun, comes from a superstitious lot. She was tutored from a young age in the art of the four-leaf clover hunt; she knocks wood, throws salt, and carries charms in her pockets. Her debut novel, The Sky Is Everywhere, was on multiple Best Books of the Year lists, was a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick, earned numerous starred reviews, has been translated widely, and continues to enjoy great international success. Jandy has a BA from Cornell, an MFA in poetry from Brown, and another MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Currently a full-time writer, Jandy lives and writes in San Francisco, California--not far from the settings of The Sky Is Everywhere and I'll Give You the Sun.