Hello everyone! We are so excited to announce the tour schedule for Split the Sky by Marie Arnold.
September 8th
Kim’s Book Reviews and Writing Aha’s – Top 5 Reasons to Read Split the Sky
The Clever Reader – Promotional Post
September 9th
More Books Please blog – Review
September 10th
unconventionalquirkybibliophile – 15 Reactions While Reading Split the Sky
September 11th
Confessions of a YA Reader – Promotional Post
Mx Phoebe’s Viewpoint – Review, Favorite Quotes
September 12th
Harper’s Court Literary Blog – Review
September 13th
The Violet West – Top 5 Reasons to Read Split the Sky
September 14th
The Litt Librarian – Review, Playlist
September 8th
kimbartosch – Top 5 Reasons to Read Split the Sky
thecleverreader – Promotional Post
bookswithmana – Review
ninebookishlives – Promotional Post
September 9th
morebookspleaseblog – Review
teemariereads – Review, Favorite Quotes
bookdemonio – Promotional Post
September 10th
quirkybibliophile – 15 Reactions While Reading Split the Sky
rickys_radical_reads – Promotional Post
markita_reads – Top 5 Reasons to Read Split the Sky
September 11th
mxphoebesviewpoint – Review, Favorite Quotes
blackgirlbujos – TikTok
booksamongstfriends – Review, Tik Tok
September 12th
courtharpers – Review
mollified.moments – Review
gramsgarden_lfl – Creative Post
September 13th
therearenobadbooks – Top 5 Reasons to Read Split the Sky
onemused – Promotional Post
mysterylfl – Creative Post
September 14th
thelittlibrarian – Review, Playlist
meghenslittlelibrary – Creative Post
Genre: YA Fiction
Publishing date: September 9, 2025
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Rep: black, BIPOC, Autistic, Neurodivergency
Synopsis:
In this haunting story about family, legacy, and sacrifice, a young Black girl living in a Texas sundown town must find the courage to stand up for what’s right even when it means facing impossible choices. Perfect for fans of Nic Stone and The Hate U Give.
Fifteen-year-old Lala Russell is doing a bad job at being a Black girl. She has social justice fatigue, and she doesn’t want to join the Black Alliance Club at her school (even though she agrees with them). A gifted cellist, she’s focused on leaving her small town and accomplishing her goals and dreams. But Lala has also inherited another gift, her grandmother Sadie’s gift of foresight. She has visions of the future—and they always come true.
In Davey, the Texas sundown town she lives in, there is growing tension, as a black organization attempts to diversify the nearly all-white part of town. Amidst violent protests, Lala has a vision. In it, a Black teenage boy is shot in the chest by a white homeowner. Now Lala has a find the boy and save him.
But Grandma Sadie has a vision too. After the boy’s murder, a wave of protests breaks out. And the outrage over the casual and frequent slaying of unarmed Black children will result in unprecedented change. Change that won’t happen if the vision is altered. Lala is faced with an existential question—can she allow herself to sacrifice one life to, in turn, save many? And if so, whose life will she choose?
Content Warning: racism, murder, grief, racial injustice
Marie Arnold was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and came to America at the age of seven. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York alongside her extended family. Marie enjoys creating stories full of adventure and wonder that center on girls of color. When she’s not writing, she’s adding to her insanely long Netflix queue and trying not to order pizza. She lives in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of The Year I Flew Away and I Rise.
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