I’ll Give You the Sun
Publisher
Dial Books
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9780803734968
Pages
384 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal told from different points in time, and in separate voices, by artists Jude and her twin brother Noah.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL740L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Family member death; Separation; Gay/Lesbian; Addiction; death of a parent; death of a mother; death of a grandparent; family tragedy; accident; loss; separated parents; separate homes; co-parenting; gay; gay family member; gay teenager; gay child; gay brother; gay sibling; same-sex partner; same-sex relationship; alcoholism; drug addiction; substance abuse
Main Character
male teenager; female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Nutmeg Book Award, 2017, Winner, High School
Cybils Awards, 2014, Finalist, Young Adult Fiction
Goodreads Choice Award, 2014, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2016-2017, Winner, Grades 9-12
James Cook Book Award: Celebrating Diversity in Teen Literature, 2015, Winner, Young Adult
Northern California Book Award, 2015, Winner, Teen
Gold Inky, 2016, Short List
Oregon Reader's Choice Award, 2017, Winner, High School
Silver Inky, 2016, Long List
Thumbs Up! Award, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult Literature
Virginia Readers' Choice Award, 2016-2017, Winner, High School
Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 2016, Short List, Older Fiction
Keywords
twins; sibling rivalry; art; drawing; painting; popularity; romance; sculpting; mentorship; art school; death; grief; affair; superstitions
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Nelson, Jandy, "I’ll Give You the Sun" (2014). Diverse Families. 1458.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1458