The Sky is Everywhere

Marc Notes: Unabridged.; Compact disc.; Director, Laura Grafton; engineer, Justin VanHaven.; 0; Read by Julia Whelan.; In the months after her sister dies, seventeen-year-old Lennie falls into a love triangle and discovers the strength to follow her dream of becoming a musician.. Publisher Marketing: Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to center stage of her own life and, despite her nonexistent history with boys, suddenly finds herself struggling to balance two. Toby was Bailey s boyfriend; his grief mirrors Lennie s own. Joe is the new boy in town, a transplant from Paris whose nearly magical grin is matched only by his musical talent. For Lennie, they re the sun and the moon; one boy takes her out of her sorrow, the other comforts her in it. But just like their celestial counterparts, they can t collide without the whole wide world exploding. Just as much a celebration of love as it is a portrait of loss, Lennie s struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her is always honest, often hilarious, and ultimately unforgettable." Review Citations: Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2010 pg. 138 (EAN 9781441820136, Compact Disc) Audio File 06/01/2010 pg. 61 (EAN 9781441820136, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review Audio File Best Young Adult 12/01/2010 pg. 30 (EAN 9781441820136, Compact Disc) Booklist 01/01/2010 pg. 70 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Romantic Times 03/01/2010 pg. 59 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2010 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 02/22/2010 pg. 69 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) - *Starred Review School Library Journal 03/01/2010 pg. 165 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2010 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2010 pg. 65 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2010 pg. 242 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2010 pg. 131 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 1021 (EAN 9780803734951, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Nelson, Jandy Jandy Nelson, like Noah and Jude, 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. 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. Contributor Bio:  Whelan, Julia Earphones Award winner Julia Whelan grew up in the Pacific Northwest, but currently resides in Los Angeles. She is a former child actor, having appeared in multiple television shows, most notably ABC's "Once and Again." After receiving her college degree, she returned to acting and is pursuing a career in the film industry, as well as creative writing. Her audiobook credits include romance, supernatural thrillers, young adult and adult fiction.