The Education of Ivy Blake

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade

The Black Kids

Diary of a Witness

Dear Rachel Maddow

Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf

The Boy from the Basement

A sweet, spirited ten-year-old embarks upon the adventure of first friendship in this sparkling debut

Prairie Evers is finding that socialization isn't all it's cracked up to be. She's been homeschooled by her granny and has learned the most from traipsing through nature. But now she has to attend public school, and feels just like her chickens--cooped up and subject to the pecking order. School is a jolt for Prairie until she meets Ivy, her first true friend. But while raising chickens and the great outdoors have given Prairie wisdom and perspective, nothing has prepared her for the give and take of friendship. When Prairie finds out that Ivy's home may not be the best place for Ivy, Prairie must corral all her optimism and determination to hatch a plan to help.

Fabulous writing and a narrator full of personality distinguish this lively middle-grade novel.

(And don’t miss The Education of Ivy Blake , the wonderful companion to Prairie Evers !)

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