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I'll Give You the Sun

June 3, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. Adore it. Jude and Noah are twins, both of them artists. They are both extremely close and yet full of competitive at times raging jealousy of one another. They compete for their mother’s approval and affection. They compete for a spot at a prestigious art school. They compete for friends. And […]

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