★★★★★ UPDATE: All the Blues in the Sky is the 2026 John Newbery Award Winner!! Wow, this is a beautifully written, incredibly moving novel in verse about 13-year-old Sage who has just lost her best friend. Renee Watson's ability to put into words the feelings, the confusion, the conflicting and raw emotions surrounding the death… Continue reading Book Review: All the Blues in the Sky by Renee Watson