All the Love Under the Vast Sky

<b>Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love.</b><br><br>Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every reader with unique characters, global settings, and a dazzling mixture of myth, historical, speculative, and contemporary fiction.<br><br>With the turn of a page, get swept away by unexpected love blooming between two princes from enemy Mesoamerican nations in the 15th century, who''d rather make music rather than war; cheer for a timid bearded lady who was shunned by her family and runs away to find belonging and safety at the circus during the 1800s experience the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a beloved pet; breathlessly watch a myth unfold as a siren bound to the water falls in love with a winged forest spirit, their love seemingly impossible from the start. Root for a girl who emerges from grief and battles with chronic pain to discover how to love herself and life again. <br><br>Love is complicated, and this anthology embraces the messiness and the joy of all kinds of love. Contributors include:<br><br><ul><li>Alexandra Alessandri</li><li>David Bowles</li><li>Melanie Crowder</li><li>Margarita Engle</li><li>Eric Gansworth</li><li>Robin Gow</li><li>Mariama J. Lockington</li><li>Laura Ruby</li><li>Padma Venkatraman</li><li>Jasmine Warga</li><li>Charles Waters</li><li>Kip Wilson</li></ul>