The Sky Above Us

"A compelling, well-voiced look at how teenagers deal with tragedy." -- School Library Journal  "Powerfully crafted and captivating." --Midwest Book ReviewFrom the author of We Speak in Storms comes a compelling mystery about three friends searching for the truth in the aftermath of a plane crash.The morning after their senior year beach party, Izzy, Cass, and Janie are woken by a thundering overhead. Then they and their classmates watch in shock as a plane crashes into the water. When the passengers are finally recovered, they are identified as Izzy's twin brother, Israel, Cass's ex-boyfriend, Shane, and Janie's best friend, Nate. But Izzy can feel when her brother is in pain, and she knows he's not really dead. So she, Cass, and Janie set out to discover what actually happened that day--and why the boys were on the plane.Told in alternating timelines and points of view, this powerful and captivating novel follows the three boys in the weeks leading up to that fateful flight, and the girls they left behind as they try to piece together the truth about the boys they loved and thought they knew. A spellbinding story about the ripple effects of tragedy, the questions we leave unanswered, and the enduring power of friendship.Praise for The Sky Above Us:"Achingly human with hints of magic, this tale of loss in its many forms builds a compelling mystery." --Booklist"Lund proves adept at smoothly navigating a complicated plot, building and holding suspense, and creating easily relatable, multidimensional characters." --Publishers Weekly "A bruising look at loss from many angles." --BCCB "A deftly written and simply spellbinding story about the ripple effects of tragedy, the questions we leave unanswered, and the enduring power of friendship." --Midwest Book Review

ISBN:	9780525518037
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Imprint:	Viking Books for Young Readers
Published date:	07 Apr 2021
DEWEY:	[Fic]
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	378
Weight:	454g
Height:	217mm
Width:	216mm
Spine width:	34mm

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