After Ivy is forced to move to "the wrong side of the tracks" due to
economic hard times, she discovers that not everything--or everyone--is
what they seem, even herself. Fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen will
love this funny, poignant, and relatable story.
When Ivy Emerson's family loses their house--complete with her beloved
piano--the fear of what's to come seizes her like a bad case of stage
fright. Forced to give up her allowance, her cell phone, and the window
seat in her lilac-colored bedroom, Ivy moves with her family from her
affluent neighborhood to Lakeside, aka "the wrong side of the tracks."
Hiding the truth from her friends--and the cute new guy in school, who
may have secrets of his own--seems like a good idea at first. But when
the bad-boy-next door threatens to ruin everything, Ivy's carefully
crafted lies begin to unravel . . . and there is no way to stop them.
Once things get to the breaking point, Ivy turns to her music, some
surprising new friends, and the trusting heart of her disabled little
brother. And she may be surprised that not everyone is who she thought
they were . . . including herself.