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The Sky Blues

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The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch is a heartwarming Young Adult novel focusing on Sky Baker, a high school senior whose ambition is to plan an unforgettable promposal. Set in a small, conservative town, Sky navigates personal challenges and the harsh scrutiny of his peers, while uncovering unexpected allies and the importance of embracing one's true self. The book explores themes of identity, friendship, and courage with warmth and humour.
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You might enjoy this book if you love heartwarming tales of self-discovery and resilience. It offers a refreshing take on high school life, exploring themes of identity and acceptance, with a perfect balance of humour and heartfelt moments. This coming-of-age story will likely resonate with anyone who cherishes stories about love, friendship, and finding one's place in the world.

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The Sky Blues

Sky’s small town turns absolutely claustrophobic when his secret promposal plans get leaked to the entire school in this witty, hopeful debut novel for fans of What if it’s Us? and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

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Sky’s small town turns absolutely claustrophobic when his secret promposal plans get leaked to the entire school in this witty, earnest, heartfelt (Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author), and ultimately hopeful debut novel for fans of What If It’s Us? and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

The Sky Blues follows Sky Baker, who may be openly gay, but in his small, insular town, making sure he was invisible has always been easier than being himself. Determined not to let anything ruin his senior year, Sky decides to make a splash at his high school’s annual beach bum party by asking his crush, Ali, to prom—and he has thirty days to do it.

What better way to start living loud and proud than by pulling off the gayest promposal Rock Ledge, Michigan, has ever seen?

Then, Sky’s plans are leaked by an anonymous hacker in a deeply homophobic e-blast that quickly goes viral. He’s fully prepared to drop out and skip town altogether—until his classmates give him a reason to fight back by turning his thirty-day promposal countdown into a school-wide hunt to expose the e-blast perpetrator.

But what happens at the end of the thirty days? Will Sky get to keep his hard-won visibility? Or will his small-town blues stop him from being his true self?

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The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch receives praise for its memorable characters, vivid settings, and believable plot twists, making it a great choice for fans of authors like David Levithan. The book is described as earnest, heartfelt, and complex, with honesty and compassion around themes of love, family, and friendship. It resonates with readers for its depiction of growing up queer, avoiding dramatic tropes and conveying a sense of hope and authenticity. The narrative, structured as a promposal countdown, reveals themes of bravery and community, and has been recommended for its optimism and relatability.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781534477865

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Edition: Reprint

Illustration: f-c cvr; spot gloss on matte lam

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 261g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Robbie Couch writes young adult fiction. If I See You Again Tomorrow, his New York Times bestselling novel, received starred reviews from Publishers WeeklyBooklist, and The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. Robbie’s debut, The Sky Blues, was a Junior Library Guild selection. Robbie is originally from small-town Michigan and lives in Los Angeles. 

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