{"product_id":"out-of-the-clear-blue-sky-9798217039524","title":"Out of the Clear Blue Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartrending story of loss, grief, and legacy that asks how much we can ever really know the ones we love--and what it means to love them, and ourselves, anyway. Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Adam Silvera.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonny has always idolized his sister, Carmel. She is the person he relies on for guidance, insight, and pretty much everything else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrish has always followed her father's lead. As a senator from Pennsylvania, he devotes his life to public service, and Trish is right there beside him, determined to make the world a better place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the senator's plane crashes in Jonny's backyard--killing everyone on board and taking Carmel's life as well--Jonny's and Trish's worlds are shattered in an instant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they navigate their own separate pain, Jonny and Trish each discover things about the people they thought they'd known best. And they find themselves wondering: Had they ever truly known the people they'd looked up to--and do they truly know themselves now that their loved ones are gone? Looking for answers, they turn toward each other for support, solace, and maybe something more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful novel, award-winning author Isaac Blum explores what it means to grieve, to love, and to find yourself anew in the wreckage of personal tragedy. With his signature wit and compassion, he shares a story with one universal truth: that while grief may shape our paths, it doesn't have to dictate our future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Philomel Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217039524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Isaac Blum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53376042074293,"sku":"9798217039524","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798217039524.jpg?v=1790261168","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/out-of-the-clear-blue-sky-9798217039524","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}