NEWBERY Honor Award WINNER - In this timely and moving novel in verse, a preteen girl navigates seventh grade while facing mental health challenges.
But how do you explain your feelings to others when you\'re not even sure what\'s going on yourself? Powerful and compassionate, Andrea Beatriz Arango\'s debut navigates mental health, finding your voice, and discovering that those who really love you will stay by your side no matter what..
And worse, Mimi keeps saying Iveliz\'s medicine is unnecessary--even though it helps Iveliz feel less sad.
Because no matter how hard Iveliz tries, sometimes people say things that just make her so mad .
Except is that what happens? Of course not. . . .
She\'s going to make a new friend, help her abuela Mimi get settled after moving from Puerto Rico, and she is not going to get into any more trouble at school.
Seventh grade is going to be Iveliz\'s year.
But this year? YO VOY A MI.
And the start of middle school? I just wasn\'t quite right. --Lisa Fipps, Printz Honor-winning author of Starfish How do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening? The end of elementary school? Worst time of my life.
Powerful.
A hopeful, poetic story about learning to advocate for the help and understanding you deserve.
NEWBERY Honor Award WINNER - In this timely and moving novel in verse, a preteen girl navigates seventh grade while facing mental health challenges
