All the Blues in the Sky by Renee Watson

Some stories arrive exactly when you need them. This is one of those.

From #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor author Renée Watson comes a tender, luminous novel told in verse and vignettes—a book that holds space for one of life’s hardest truths.

Sage’s thirteenth birthday was supposed to be about movies and treats. Staying up late with her best friend. Watching the sunrise together. Instead, it became the day her best friend died.

Without the person who held her secrets and shared her dreams, Sage feels untethered. In a counseling group with other girls who have lost someone close, she begins to learn that no two losses look the same—and that healing rarely follows a tidy path. There’s sadness here. Loneliness, anxiety, guilt. But also love. And slowly, quietly, new and good things begin to find their way in.

Written in accessible, engaging verse and prose, this is a story about a girl learning to grieve, to grow, and to forgive herself. It shows just how many shades there are to grief—and reminds every reader that someone, somewhere, understands.

Perfect for readers ages 12 and up, and a thoughtful companion for anyone navigating loss, this new hardcover release is the kind of book you’ll want to press into a young reader’s hands. Gentle. Honest. Quietly hopeful.

Stop by and let us help you find it on our shelves—or curl up with it on a salty, rainy afternoon. It’s a book that feels like a hand to hold.

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