All the Blues in the Sky

Thirteen-year-old Sage’s birthday turns into a nightmare when her best friend dies on what should have been a joyous day. Left grappling with guilt, loneliness, and a world that feels unmoored, she joins a grief counseling group where she meets other girls navigating loss. Through poetic vignettes and raw, honest prose, Sage confronts the messy emotions of grief—anger, confusion, fleeting moments of hope—and learns that healing isn’t linear. As she navigates new friendships and unexpected joys, she begins to understand that loving deeply means carrying both pain and beauty. Renée Watson’s tender storytelling captures the ache of absence while celebrating resilience and the quiet strength it takes to keep living. This is a story about holding space for sorrow without letting it erase the possibility of light.