After Ivy is forced to move to "the wrong side of the tracks" due to economic hard times, she discovers that not everythingor everyoneis 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 housecomplete with her beloved pianothe 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 friendsand the cute new guy in school, who may have secrets of his ownseems 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. ** When Ivy Emersons family loses their housecomplete with her beloved pianothe fear of whats to come seizes her like a bad case of stage fright. Only this isnt one of her single, terrifying performances. Its her life. And it isnt pretty. Ivy is forced to move with her family out of their affluent neighborhood to Lakeside, also known as the wrong side of the tracks. Hiding the truth from her friendsand the cute new guy in school, who may have secrets of his ownseems like a good idea at first. But when a bad boy next door threatens to ruin everything, Ivys carefully crafted lies begin to unravel . . . and there is no way to stop them. As things get to the breaking point, Ivy turns to her music, some unlikely new friends, and the trusting heart of her disabled little brother. She may be surprised that not everyone is who she thought they were . . . including herself. Debut author Sharon Huss Roat crafts a charming and timely story of what happens when life as you know it flips completely upside down. Forced To Give Up Her Beloved Piano And Move To A Less Affluent Neighborhood After Her Family Experiences An Economic Setback, Ivy Hides What Has Happened From Her Friends And A Cute Boy At School Until A Local Bad Boy Threatens To Expose Her. When her family faces difficult economic times, Ivy tries to hide the truth from her friends, but as her lies unravel, she turns to her music and some new friends who show her that not everyone is who she thought they were, including herself.
