Thirteen-year-old Ivy Campbell has always been a good kid: She supports her soccer-star brother, bakes with her nana, and puts her friends needs before her own. So of course, Ivy is 100 percent supportive when her mom decides to be a gestational surrogate, carrying and giving birth to her friends baby. But when Ivy finds out the surrogacy treatment worked and her mom is pregnant-and has been for weeks-shes shocked that shes jealous and worried about what others will think. And most of all, shes ashamed that she isnt reacting to this news in the right way. The Ivy way. Ivy is determined to prove to herself that shes just as unselfish as shes always believed, and she gets the chance to do that when she receives an anonymous email from someone who needs her help. But the more Ivy dives into helping this anonymous person, the further she gets from the people she loves-and from the person who she wants to be.
P> Review Feelings, life, and people are allowed to be complicated in beautiful ways in this page-turner. Kirkus ReviewsA keenly observed portrait of a girl who goes way overboard on a good thing. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens BooksA truly memorable novel that makes the sometimes quiet and unasked questions of growing up and figuring yourself out feel big and bold and heart-shifting and profound. Part page-turning mystery, part emotional character study, I loved every poignant, intimate, and wise page. And I loved Ivy and her deeply relatable journey most of all. Corey Ann Haydu, author of Eventown and One Jar of MagicI loved this wise, warm and utterly relatable story about kindness topic that feels especially timely. Once again, Laurie Morrison has created a complex, authentic character readers will eagerly embrace. Barbara Dee, author of Maybe He Just Likes You and My Life in the Fish TankMorrison has crafted a beautifully triumphant story. It is layered, warm, and sweet, just like the perfectly imperfect Ivy herself. Carrie Firestone, author of Dress Coded?Relatable realistic fiction for upper elementary and middle school readers navigating friendships, boundaries, and identity, with appeal for fans of similarly themed stories such as Varian Johnsons Twins, Shannon Hales Real Friends, and Celia C. Prezs Strange Birds. School Library Journal Book Description A thoughtful middle-grade novel about caring for others and for yourself--and what it truly means to be kind and vulnerable About the Author: Laurie Morrisontaught middle school for 10 years before writingEvery Shiny Thing, her middle-grade debut with co-author Cordelia Jensen, andUp for Air. She received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Philadelphia.- We ship across Australia, including major cities like: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle and the Gold Coast