The fact that middle grade books such as George, Gracefully Grayson, and Better Nate Than Ever have main characters who are LGBTQ has gained each title widespread attention and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World helps to fill an even rarer category still: lesbian characters in middle grade. Titles featuring prominent LGBTQ characters have been gradually finding their way to the young adult shelves-but even rarer are middle grade books featuring LGBTQ protagonists. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake 22 Resources 6 Awards Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake 16 Resources 3 Awards The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. When a tornado rips through town, twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeens house is destroyed and her family of.
Spoiler: In the end, the drawings and messages are being sent by Ivy's best friend, Taryn, and unfortunately the girl Ivy has feelings for doesn't return them-but the novel ends on a tone of hope for Ivy and her identity. 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 thinks-and hopes-that this someone might be her classmate, another girl for whom Ivy has begun to develop feelings.
Mysteriously, Ivy's drawings begin to reappear in her locker with notes from someone telling her to speak openly 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 with girls has gone missing. When a tornado rips through town, twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed and her family of five is displaced.
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