Between the Notes

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 Emersons family loses their housecomplete with her beloved pianothe fear of whats 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, Ivys 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.