All the Blues in the Sky
Renée Watson
Readers rate it 4.8 (7 on Hardcover)
194 pages · Released Feb 4, 2025 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
This is a thoughtful novel in verse that addresses the heavy topic of grief and loss following a friend's death. The book handles the emotional weight with care, focusing on healing through community and support groups rather than sensationalizing the tragedy. Renée Watson is known for writing authentic, emotionally intelligent stories for middle-grade readers that tackle real challenges while offering hope and resilience. This title would be most appropriate for readers mature enough to engage with grief narratives and who might benefit from seeing characters process loss in healthy ways.
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From the publisher
When thirteen-year-old Sage's best friend dies, Sage struggles with grief and feels that she is at fault, but when she joins a grief group, she slowly learns to heal. When thirteen-year-old Sage's best friend dies, Sage struggles with grief and feels that she is at fault, but when she joins a grief group, she slowly learns to heal.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- kids-mg
- Poetry
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- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9781547605897 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA