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.
"Nelson's first novel is tender, romantic, and loaded with
passion."—The Horn Book
"The author brilliantly navigates Lennie's course between despair
and hope, sorrow and humor... a gripping love triangle."—Shelf
Awareness
"In this amazing tale of love and loss, Nelson introduces a cast of
characters who make the reader laugh and cry."—NPR's The
Roundtable
"Nearly everyone who's staggering through life in the wake of a
loved one's death will recognize themselves in this brilliant,
piercing story."—The Denver Post
* "This is distinguished by the dreamy California setting and
poetic images that will draw readers into Lennie's
world..."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A joy to read. You'll remember [it] long after you've turned the
last page."—The Romantic Times
* "It's romantic without being gooey and tear-jerking without being
campy—what more could a reader want?"—BCCB, starred review
* "This is a passionate, vulnerable, wonderfully complete and
irresistible book."—VOYA, starred review
"[Nelson] writes with abandon... it's a headlong kind of book,
preferably devoured at a single setting."—Los Angeles Times
"Brimming with humor and life, full of music and the poems Lennie
drops all over town, The Sky is Everywhere explores betrayal and
forgiveness through a vibrant cast of characters."—SLJ
"Those who think young adult books can't be as literary, rich, and
mature as their adult counterparts will be disabused of that notion
after reading The Sky is Everywhere... A finely-drawn portrait
of grief and first love."—The Daily Beast
"A story of love, loss, and healing that will resonate with readers
long after they've finished reading."—Booklist
"A story about love and loss... both heartfelt and
literary."—Kirkus Reviews
"Sky is both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an
exhilarating and very sexy romance. The book deserves multiple
readings simply to savor Nelson's luscious language..."—NPR (chosen
by Gayle Forman as one of the top five teen reads of 2010)
"How grief and love run side by side is sensitively and intensely
explored in this energetic, poetic, and warm-blooded novel."—The
Guardian
"An addictive, romantic, heartbreaking, and wise tale of one girl's
epic loss—and equally epic self-discovery. Seriously, stop reading
this blurb; start reading this book!"—Gayle Forman, author of the
New York Times Bestseller If I Stay
"Wow. I sobbed my eyes out and then laughed through the tears. I
have not fallen in love with a story and its characters like this
in a long time. Stunning, heartbreaking, hilarious. A story that
shakes the earth."—An Na, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award and
National Book Award Finalist
"Okay, I admit it. I have a huge crush on this book—it's beautiful,
brilliant, passionate, funny, sexy, and deep. Come to think of it,
I might even want to marry this book."—Sonya Sones, author of What
My Mother Doesn't Know
"Full of heart, quirky charm, and beautiful writing, The Sky Is
Everywhere simply shines."—Deb Caletti, National Book Award
Finalist and author of The Secret Life of Prince Charming
"Jandy Nelson's story of grief somehow manages to be an
enchantment, a celebration, a romance—without forsaking the
rock-hard truths of loss."—Sara Zarr, National Book Award Finalist
and author of Story of a Girl and Sweethearts
"The Sky Is Everywhere evokes the intensity of desire and agony of
heartache with breathtaking clarity. This beautifully written story
will leave an indelible impression upon your soul."—Susane
Colasanti, author of When It Happens
A Publishers Weekly Flying Start Title
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Translated into seventeen different languages
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