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In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tender novel about emerging identity, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish.

When a tornado rips through town, twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed and her family of five is displaced. Ivy feels invisible and ignored in the aftermath of the storm--and what's worse, her notebook filled with secret drawings of girls holding hands has gone missing.

Mysteriously, Ivy's drawings begin to reappear in her locker with notes from someone telling her to open up about her identity. Ivy thinks--and hopes--that this someone might be her classmate, another girl for whom Ivy has begun to develop a crush. Will Ivy find the strength and courage to follow her true feelings?

Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World exquisitely enriches the rare category of female middle-grade characters who like girls--and children's literature at large.

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8 - 12 years
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336 pages
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English
Grade level

3 - 7
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13.34 x 2.22 x 19.37 cm
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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March 26 2019
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0316515477
ISBN-13

978-0275957018
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Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World


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Discover more gripping reads from Ashley Herring Blake!	In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tender novel about emerging identity.	Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl.	A poignant yet hopeful novel about a girl navigating grief, trauma, and friendship.

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"Blake captures all the exhilaration of a first crush without shying away from Ivy's confusion....The sisters' relationship is one of the great rewards of this novel that includes a large and vivid cast of secondary characters, who give the story its sense of abundant texture."―The New York Times Book Review

"There are some books that we never forget. This is one of those books. Impactful, emotional, and important."―Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery award-winning author of Hello, Universe

"A tenderhearted novel that should be in the hands of every reader."―Kat Yeh, author of The Truth About Twinkie Pie and The Way to Bea

"Ashley Herring Blake's novel captures the confusion, thrills and heartache of a first crush so perfectly that you will hold this book close to your heart."―Lisa Yee, author of the DC Super Hero Girls series

* " Ivy's story is no mere niche-filler in LGBTQ middle-grade realism--it's a standard-setter."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Filling a much-needed gap in middle grade literature, this story addresses not just the topic of a first crush, but also the invisibility frequently felt by middle children...Young readers will find Ivy's challenges very real and will sympathize with her choices, both good and bad."―School Library Journal, starred review

* "This is an emotionally sensitive and elegantly written novel about loss and the first stirrings of love."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This necessary and emotionally complex addition to the body of middle-grade literature offers readers a positive, complex, and courageous portrayal of burgeoning sexuality and relationships within the world of junior high."―Booklist

"Blake creates a sensitive portrayal of a preteen who's begun to figure herself out but isn't sure how she meshes with others, and of the bumbling and overstressed, but well-meaning, friends and family around her."―The Horn Book

About the Author

Ashley Herring Blake lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two sons. She is the author of the young adult novel Suffer Love. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World is her debut middle grade novel.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (March 26 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316515477
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0275957018
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 255 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 2.22 x 19.37 cm

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Ashley Herring Blake is a teacher and writer and lives in Nashville, TN. She is a voracious reader and likes organizing her books by color. When she's not writing or reading, she's wrangling her two young sons, falling into Pinterest holes, drinking coffee, taking walks, or trying to figure out which Orphan Black clone she likes best.

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donna lidstone

Great writing...great story

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 20, 2023

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Nancy S

It wasn't blatant about thr topic. I read it first. I am careful what I pass onto her.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 9, 2022

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My Granddaughter told me she was a lesbian. I was in shock and anger at first. I didn't let her know that.

I realized the biggest thing I needed to let her know, is that I love her no matter what.

She is 10 years old. She has survived different people sexually abusing her. It would not surprise me if it was young girls, and men.

Her parents broke up. These types of things cause much confusion to young children.

My job is to love her and to show her that I love her.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 16, 2020

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Eefa

The sweetest middle grade out there

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 16, 2020

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Ashley Herring Blake has quickly become one of my favourite authors. This book follows a 12 year old girl who loses her home to a tornado. While her family is struggling to piece their lives back together, Ivy is realising that she's got a crush on a girl and doesn't know what to do about it. Ivy feels like an outsider in her family now more than ever, and something her sister said before their house was destroyed has Ivy feeling scared to be herself. This was such a wonderful book, and I ended up reading it in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down. This book was everything I could have wanted when I was younger.

Danika Reed-Overy

Perfect middle grade LGBT read!!

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on January 10, 2021

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I bought this book for my friend as a Christmas present after reading it a couple years ago. The physical book was in perfect condition and shipped in two days. It’s one I recommend to all of my LGBT+ friends, especially those who missed out on living their best gay lives as kids. It’s such a pure book and makes my heart happy.

john gilbert

Read and enjoy good stuff

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 2, 2022

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Ashley Herring Blake writes beautiful books. Having read a few and really liking them, I was not at all disappointed by this middle teen novel about Ivy, her family, her feelings of isolation, her art and finding how to belong when she likes girls.

The powerful beginning, where she and her family have to run to their underground shelter as tornado sirens are going in a big storm. When they emerge, the home their father grew up in is completely gone, leveled during the storm. The feelings of everyone involved are obviously full on, especially as Ivy has twin baby brothers and an older sister who she no longer connects with. From the beginning emotions are high and Ivy feels estranged from her own family, her mother's seeming total involvement with the twins, as they move into a single hotel room to live, all six of them.

'But if it was really okay, Ivy thought she should also feel okay, and she didn’t. She felt like a pumpkin whose innards have been scooped out for Halloween.'

Ms Blake sensitively has Ivy, our narrator, trying to understand what is happening to her, especially when she develops a crush on her new friend June and to deal with her best friend as well, who she moves in with to give her family some space.

For me there were a lot of tissues involved as the story unfolds. I completely was involved and loved all the characters, the issues and how Ms Blake dealt with them. Not my usual genre of books, but wonderful to read and enjoy. Good stuff.

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Lori

A favorite of both mine and my 9 year old daughter!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2019

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This was amazing! Such a great story and so beautifully written. I hope this book will get into the hands of so many kids. And adults. Because it’s a story that’s relevant for all of us. Ivy is just trying to figure out who she is, how she fits in with her family, and how she relates to the world around her. So it’s definitely one that’s moving for everyone. But I’m especially excited that this book will be out there for young girls (and boys, too, of course) who are starting to make that transition from kid to teen and adult and are just trying to figure out what that means and how to deal with all of the changes that are happening to them and around them. I think a lot of kids will understand how Ivy feels throughout this book. Because while some of her experiences are unique (tornado), most of what she’s feeling and experiencing is pretty universal.
I love that Ivy is surrounded by so many people who love her just the way she is. It’s the message I wish every kid got and what I hope my kids feel from me. She struggles throughout the book to try and figure out what her new feelings mean and seeming invisible to her family while also worrying about what they’ll think of her when they learn the truth. She also discovers along the way that the journey is really about her learning to accept herself for who she is more than what anyone else might think of her. I liked her family and her best friend. I do wish we could have learned a little more more about all of them because they are all so important to Ivy and I really love best friend and sister stories but ultimately I know this story is about Ivy and it’s great just the way it is.
I really hope everyone will pick up this story and read about Ivy. And I hope it’ll show young kids that it’s okay to feel the way you feel. And it’s okay to not have all the answers to everything all the time. And it’s okay to wait until you’re ready to tell people. But it’s also good to have someone to talk to.
There’s a lot happening on these pages and it was amazing to read and I’m so excited for this book to get published and to be available to all the young kids. I hope you all love it as much as I did! Plus, that title and cover are just amazing. Put this book on your MUST-READ list immediately!

I received this book for free the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

9 people found this helpful

Bluebonnet

Wonderful book, be prepared with Kleenex!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2020

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Absolutely amazing, moving, and wonderful coming of age book, for all. You don’t have to be any specific sexual preference, LGBTQ, or a CIS-white anything.

While there is the running theme of a young girl discovering that the reason she can’t understand her best friends obsession with boys, or why she simply doesn’t think of boys in “that” way. She discovers the reason is that she actually is attracted to girls. Her process of this discovery of who she actually is as she is coming of age is one that is relatable to those of every sexual orientation.

I’m so glad I found this book for my daughter who is going through a very similar discovery process right now as well. Thankfully she has been completely open with me this whole time, and isn’t hiding anything from me like Ivy does with her family.

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