Just Under the Clouds

Name: Just Under the Clouds
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781524720117
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By Melissa Sarno

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Summary

Just Under the Clouds by Melissa Sarno is a heartfelt children's story that follows Cora, a twelve-year-old girl living in Brooklyn with her sister and mother after losing their father. Cora navigates the challenges of her unstable home life and grapples with her father's loss, finding comfort in her passion for trees and nature. The book beautifully explores themes of resilience, friendship, and the search for a place to call home.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in heartfelt stories about family, resilience, and self-discovery. Set in Brooklyn, it follows a young girl navigating life's challenges as she searches for a place called home, balancing the subtle dynamics of friendship and the beauty of art and nature. It's a beautifully written tale that tackles themes of hope and belonging in a way that's relatable for young readers.

"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso.

Can you still have a home if you don't have a house? In the spirit of The Truth About Jellyfish and Fish in a Tree comes a stunning debut about a family struggling to find a place to belong.

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Can you still have a home if you don't have a house? In the spirit of The Truth About Jellyfish and Fish in a Tree comes a stunning debut about a family struggling to find a place to belong.

To climb a tree, always think in threes and you'll never fall. "Two feet, one hand. Two hands, one foot," Cora's father told her when she was a little girl. Now Cora is in middle school, her father is gone, her family is homeless, and Cora has to look after her younger sister, Adare, who needs a lot of looking after.

When their room at the shelter is ransacked, Cora's mother brings them to an old friend's apartment, and Cora hopes this will be a place she can finally call home. When doubt seeps in, Cora makes an escape of her own and discovers something that will change how she sees her family and her place within it.

The beautiful debut by Melissa Sarno, the author of A Swirl of Ocean, will take root in your heart and blossom long after you've turned the last page.

"A heartbreaking yet hopeful story of a family searching for a place to belong." —Publishers Weekly

"A thought-provoking debut about the meaning of home and the importance of family." —The Horn Book Magazine

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Just Under the Clouds by Melissa Sarno has been praised for its rich and evocative writing, capturing an all-too-common childhood experience in literature. Critics have found it to be a moving, thought-provoking debut that explores the concept of home and the significance of family. The book has been described as beautiful, with characters like Cora and Adare who resonate deeply with readers, leading to an unforgettable and uplifting conclusion.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781524720117

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Melissa Sarno Penguin Books

About the Author

Melissa Sarno is a freelance writer and editor with an MFA in screenwriting. She writes about middle-grade books for Barnes & Noble's BNkids blog and edits YA and children's book reviews for Cleaver Magazine. Read more about her at melissasarno.com. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @melissasarno.