Read this when
I'll Give You the Sun
When you and your sibling grieve the same person in totally different ways. ☀️🌊
Who it's for
The twins narrate different years (Noah at 13–14, Jude at 16), so the reader gradually assembles the whole truth that neither can see alone, mirroring how families grieve in fragments.
Feelings it meets
What it is
I'll Give You the Sun is a 2014 young adult novel by Jandy Nelson, narrated in alternating sections by twins Noah and Jude, with Noah telling the earlier years at 13 and Jude the later years at 16. Once inseparable, the twins drift apart through rivalry for their mother's attention and their competing artistic ambitions, including applying to the same art school.
Where to find it
In print; widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla, where held) and as an audiobook. Not public domain.
Before you start
Heads up: Pressured sex and a parent's death.
Age: Ages 14+
No man is an island, entire of itself;John Donne, Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, Meditation XVII
