Iveliz Explains It All

By Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez (Illustrator)

A girl battles middle school and mental health, seeking understanding.

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272 pages

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Iveliz is determined to make seventh grade her year, but balancing new friendships, family challenges, and her own mental health proves difficult. As her abuela questions her need for medication, Iveliz struggles to express her feelings. Can she find her voice and the support she needs, or will her emotions spiral out of control? This poignant novel in verse explores the journey of self-advocacy and the power of love and understanding.

From the publisher

NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER - In this timely and moving novel in verse, a preteen girl navigates seventh grade while facing mental health challenges. A hopeful, poetic story about learning to advocate for the help and understanding you deserve. “Powerful.” –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.And the start of middle school?I just wasn’t quite right.But this year?YO VOY A MI. Seventh grade is going to be Iveliz’s year. 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. . . . Except is that what happens? Of course not. Because no matter how hard Iveliz tries, sometimes people say things that just make her so mad. And worse, Mimi keeps saying Iveliz’s medicine is unnecessary–even though it helps Iveliz feel less sad. 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.