Ivy June and Catherine are as different as two girls can be. They live miles apart in Kentucky - and Catherine's family is as well-to-do as Ivy June's is poor. Catherine lives in the big city and goes to a private school, while Ivy June attends a poor public school. The girls participate in a program where each girl is hosted by the other for two weeks. They are required to write a journal about their experiences and feelings while they're together. We get to read their journals, which really helps us get to know each girl.
You can imagine the difficulties both girls have, both in school and in each others' homes. Both girls begin to understand how different their worlds are, but how similar they are. Will they get along? What would it be like to have an exchange like this?
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is one of my favorite authors. If you enjoy this book, there are many others that you will love just as much! The author does a great job of making us sympathize with both girls, and she makes us feel like we've met two new friends!
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