The Sky is Everywhere
by Jandy Nelson Genre: Realistic Fiction Lennon and her sister Bailey were as close as sisters can be. So when Bailey dies unexpectedly, Lennon feels like her life is over. The girls were abandoned by a mother they can't remember and have been lovingly raised by their Grandma and Uncle, but their Grandma has never told them much about their mother. Now that Bailey is gone, Lennon doesn't know what to do. Hanging out with Bailey's boyfriend, Toby, seems to help, at first. But then Lennon meets the new kid at school, Joe, and as she gets to know him her feelings seem to grow. Just when Lennon thinks she is finally getting things figured out, Joe misinterprets something he sees between Toby and Lennon and decides that he and Lennon are through. Will Lennon be able to survive this latest round of heartbreak?