I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

Sep 2014 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

A New York Times bestseller • One of Time Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time • Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Stonewall Honor Book

The radiant, award-winning story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, Becky Albertalli, and Adam Silvera

"Dazzling." —The New York Times Book Review
"A blazing prismatic explosion of color." —Entertainment Weekly
"Powerful and well-crafted . . . Stunning." —Time Magazine

“We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”

At first, Jude and her twin brother are NoahandJude; inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them.

Years later, they are barely speaking. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways . . . but then Jude meets an intriguing, irresistible boy and a mysterious new mentor.

The early years are Noah’s to tell; the later years are Jude’s. But they each have only half the story, and if they can only find their way back to one another, they’ll have a chance to remake their world.

This radiant, award-winning novel from the acclaimed author of The Sky Is Everywhere will leave you breathless and teary and laughing—often all at once.

Ratings and reviews

This book is just terrible, and im not trying to be offensive, but im pissed off that I have to annotate every page of this bad book. I have read 14 pages and i already feel my brian cells commiting suicide one by one by one.

Stubborn to know everything instantly, constantly wondering why, I trudged through this book until I hit a sweet spot and found myself floating through the pages. One of those that makes you blink a few times after you've closed the book and sit, wondering how to proceed.

I have the physical copy of this book I got for free towards the end of my high school year. It was given to me by my school's librarian & book club supervisor. Yes, I was a member of the school's book club & we were known as the 'Bookworms' club. No shame. I love it & miss it! Anyways, the book is a amazing. I can never get enough of the psychological behaviors in stories. I love examining & reading a characters thought process. This book is at the top of my list for "Best Reads". I highly recommend it.

About the author

Jandy Nelson, like her characters in I’ll Give you the Sun, 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. Jandy has a BA from Cornell, an MFA in poetry from Brown, and another MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 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.