From the author of the Newbery Medal winner Shiloh comes a story of two girls from different regions of Kentucky who are brought together in an exchange program.
As the girls get closer, they discover they\'re more alike than different, especially when they face the terror of not knowing what\'s happening to those they love most..
Ivy June can\'t wait until he leaves that mine forever and retires.
Her Pappaw works in the coal mines supporting four generations of kinfolk.
Since Ivy June\'s house is crowded, she lives with her grandparents.
Catherine and her family have a beautiful home with plenty of space.
The girls will stay at each other\'s homes, attend school together, and record their experience in their journals.
Ivy June Mosely and Catherine Combs, two girls from different parts of Kentucky, are participating in the first seventh-grade student exchange program between their schools.
When push comes to shove, two Kentucky girls find strength in each other.
They soon learn they are more alike than different and find strength in each other.
From the author of the Newbery Medal winner Shiloh comes a story of two girls from different regions of Kentucky who are brought together in an exchange program
