I'll Give You the Sun (2015 Printz Award Winner)

Nelson, J. (2014). I'll give you the sun. NY: Penguin

Jandy Nelson uses a distinctive and unique writing style in this breathtaking novel. Here she tells the story of fraternal twins Noah and Jude who do everything together, until they hit puberty and things start to change. Nelson writes the story from both teens perspectives, with one telling the story of when they are early teenagers, and the other telling the story when they are in their older teen years. This style of writing comes together beautifully to tell the whole story of this crucial developmental time in their lives.Noah and Jude find themselves competing for the same things: boys, school, and the affection and attention of their parents. This causes them to grow farther and farther apart. When a tragedy strikes the family, readers will be able to relate to the twins' emotions, and their relationship as siblings.