All the Blues in the Sky
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Age Range
10 - 14
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2025-02-04
Page Count
208
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Book
Grade Level
5th - 8th
ISBN
9781547605897
Lexile
680
Themes
grief
community
resilience

All the Blues in the Sky

Written by Renée Watson

2026 John Newbery Medal Winner

Thirteen-year-old Sage struggles to navigate life and grief after her best friend unexpectedly passes away on her birthday. Through a support group and new friendships, she learns that healing is a messy, unpredictable journey filled with many different emotions. This novel in verse explores how to find hope and forgive oneself even in the midst of deep sadness.

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Age Range
10 - 14
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2025-02-04
Page Count
208
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Book
Grade Level
5th - 8th
ISBN
9781547605897
Lexile
680
Themes
grief
community
resilience
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