Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

The topic of first crushes and sexuality is handled in a gentle, and kind manor, giving young readers a safe space to understand their own developing feelings, instead of shamed or dismissed.

She begins to understand more about her queer identity after talking to an adult woman who identifies as a lesbian as well. In the book, there is discussions of what a crush feels like, and Ivy compares her developing feelings to those that her best friend describes having for a boy. When a tornado rips through town, 12-year-old Ivy Aberdeens house is destroyed, and her family of five is displaced. The “inappropriate' content is a young girl who begins to question her sexuality, and draws pictures of herself holding hands with another, unnamed, young girl. 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. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World is our first middle grade book spotlight-meaning the intended audience is grades 3-6. Ivy Aberdeens Letter to the World is her debut middle grade novel. She is the author of the young adult novel Suffer Love. Will Ivy find the strength and courage to follow her true feelings? Ivy Aberdeens Letter to the World Product description Review About the Author Ashley Herring Blake lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two sons. A tornado has destroyed her home, leaving her family of five displaced. Ivy thinks-and hopes-that this someone might be her classmate, another girl for whom Ivy has begun to develop a crush. Ivy Aberdeens Letter to the World By Ashley Herring Blake Ivy Aberdeen is having the worst time. Mysteriously, Ivy's drawings begin to reappear in her locker with notes from someone telling her to open up about her identity. 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. The premise for Ivy Aberdeen reads: When a tornado rips through town, twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed and her family of five is displaced. For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, this is a stunning, tender novel about emerging identity as one girl begins to develop feelings for another in the.

Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake