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Faith, Hope, and Ivy June
When push comes to shove, two Kentucky girls find strength in each other.
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. The girls will stay at each other’s homes, attend school together, and record their experience in their journals. Catherine and...more
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. The girls will stay at each other’s homes, attend school together, and record their experience in their journals. Catherine and...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
June 9th 2009
by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
(first published June 2009)
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Thanks to a two week exchange program between a private girls' school in Lexington and a public school in rural KY, two seventh grade girls get to see what life is like for others. The girls keep journals, become friends and help each other when disasters occur. The story is moving and the characters interesting.
This tale of two 7th-grade Kentucky girls is a bit like the city mouse and the country mouse. The country mouse, Ivy June, comes from one of the poorest parts of Kentucky, mountainous Thunder Creek. The city mouse, Catherine, lives in a big home in Lexington. In an exchange program, Ivy June stays for two weeks at Catherine’s house and then Catherine stays with Ivy June for two weeks.
The idea is not just to see how the other half lives but to puncture stereotypes (on both sides) and to gain new...more
Two girls take part in a school student exchange program. One girl Ivy June, comes from a poor county in central Kentucky. Ivy June's family is hard working relying on her Grandfather's mining job to support the three generations, totaling 10 members. Considerably poor, Ivy June's family is spread between two small cabins on the mountainside. Without indoor plumbing and limited electricity Ivy's family lives a hard life. Emotionally distant Ivy's parents leave little words of love or encourageme...more
Two girls Ivy June Mosley and Catherine Combs decide to take part in a student exchange program. Ivy June lives in the mountains of Kentucky and Catherine lives in the city of Lexington. They have to write in their journal about what they think of each other, but the teacher said that they shouldn't judge each other in their writing. Throughout the experience Catherine and Ivy June grow closer and change in a way.
I recommend this book because this shows that a person you think that you wouldn't...more
I recommend this book because this shows that a person you think that you wouldn't...more
Parents need to know that there are some quarrels within families, as well as between friends, but that there isn’t too much to worry about. There are also issues of loss and grief, as each girl comes close to losing a close family member, one to sickness and one to a mining accident.
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Positive messages
A lot of reflection on the importance of overlooking differences to form friendships based on what really matters. Characters focus less on materialism as the novel progresses.
Positive role model...more
2012 Bluestem nominee (Illinois state reading list for grades 3-5). Ivy June Moseley lives in a "holler" in the Kentucky mountains; Catherine Combs lives in a big house in Lexington. Ivy June is in the 6th grade at the local elementary school; Catherine is in 6th grade at a private girls' school in Lexington. Ivy June and Catherine are chosen for a cultural exchange program their schools are sponsoring--each will live at the other's house and go to the other's school for 2 weeks. Each worries ab...more
Ivy lives in the mountains in a tiny house with her Grandparents in Thunder Creek, Kentucky. She takes a long bus ride to school everyday. Her house doesn’t have an indoor bathroom.
Catherine lives in a large house in Lexington, Kentucky. Catherine’s mom drives her to school everyday. Her house has four bathrooms.
It’s hard to imagine that these girls are alive at the same time, since their way of life seems so different. Ivy seems like a girl from the past, but she isn’t. Their different ways of...more
Catherine lives in a large house in Lexington, Kentucky. Catherine’s mom drives her to school everyday. Her house has four bathrooms.
It’s hard to imagine that these girls are alive at the same time, since their way of life seems so different. Ivy seems like a girl from the past, but she isn’t. Their different ways of...more
As a children's and Teens' Librarian, I'm often asked for "clean" teen books. It's usually by parents (funny that!) of 12-14 year old girls, whose parents don't think they are ready emotionally for some of the content of teenage books. I'm not in total agreement with their values, but I do try and read books that will fit into this category, as good customer service :)
And I would be happy to recommend this, not just because there's no sex or swearing, but because it's a good read. It's insightfu...more
And I would be happy to recommend this, not just because there's no sex or swearing, but because it's a good read. It's insightfu...more
Faith, Hope, and Ivy June is the story of two girls from very different backgrounds who participate in a home exchange program. Ivy June is from the Appalachian mountains in Thunder Creek, Kenucky. The area is rural and fairly poor. Many of the residents work in the coal mine or the local factory. Money is tight. She does not have a phone in her house, nor an indoor bathroom. She went to live with her grandparents when her parents' house no longer had enough room for everyone to fit comfortably....more
Ivy June is a seventh-grader in Hazard Creek, Kentucky. She lives with her grandparents because her parent's home is too small for their growing family. Her great-grandmother has just turned 100 and has a letter from the president. As she is blind, Ivy June reads it over to her every day after school. Her grandfather works in the coal mine, her father works odd jobs when he can find them. She doesn't consider her life very different from other kid in Hazard Creek.
Several miles away in Lexington,...more
Several miles away in Lexington,...more
Although Naylor creates a strong voice and vivid portrait of life in a remote Kentucky mining town, this book felt contrived. Two seventh grade girls participate in an exchange program. Ivy June is an outspoken girl from a remote mountain holler with no telephones or plumbing. Since her parent’s house is overcrowded with siblings, she lives “up the way” with her grandparents. Catherine, on the other hand, lives an upper middle class life in the city of Lexington and attends an all girl private s...more
Maine Student Book Award Nominee, 2010-2011. Initially I wasn't very interested in the premise of this book: two girls who live in Kentucky, one from a very poor coal-mining town and the other from a prosperous city family, embark on an exchange program. But Naylor "nails" these two girls -- poor Ivy June and city girl Catherine -- and the stereotypes and prejudices that exist between the classes. First Ivy June visits Lexington and experiences a life so different from her own -- indoor plumbing...more
Well, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has done it again. She writes stories that pull you right in and make you feel as if you are one of the characters. One of the first things I liked about this book was the teacher. She had the students brainstorming ideas about the unknown. This is the story of two girls from two totally different backgrounds. They will each spend two weeks in each other’s home. Ivy June comes from the poor, coal mining section of Kentucky while Catherine comes from a wealthier area...more
Ivy June and Catherine are seventh graders who are in exchange program through their schools.
Both Ivy June and Catherine are from totally different backgrounds yet have so many things in common.
I loved this book, it was one that I could not put dowm and felt I was actually living in the story. Both girls became so intwined in their host families that you could feel them actually feeling at home in their host communities, yet they were glad to go "home" to their own. Before they both left to be...more
Both Ivy June and Catherine are from totally different backgrounds yet have so many things in common.
I loved this book, it was one that I could not put dowm and felt I was actually living in the story. Both girls became so intwined in their host families that you could feel them actually feeling at home in their host communities, yet they were glad to go "home" to their own. Before they both left to be...more
In this small town in Kentucky, the folks have learned to despise the high class people a few towns over. They have new cars that run smoothly, constant job listings, and showers. When a new exchange program is introduced to the seventh grade classes of each town, only a few are willing to participate. The hardworking, good little Christian girl is chosen to visit a shy, perhaps spoiled, daughter of a rich newspaper editor and vise versa. Each of the girls make a new friend but how can they stay...more
Ivy June and Catherine are both 7th grade girls who live in Kentucky. Ivy June lives in the rural, mountainous region of southeastern KY, and Catherine lives in Lexington. Both girls are part of a student exchange program – Ivy June spends two weeks living with Catherine and her upper-middle class family in Lexington, and then Catherine spends two weeks living with Ivy June and her family in coal country. Their lives are very different: Ivy June’s family has an outhouse while Catherine’s house h...more
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Ivy June lives with her grandparents at Thunder Creek, Kentucky. Her family is poor but she is accustomed to it. Ivy June lives at her grandparents house because her parents house is too small and her sister is whining for a room of her own. The people in the area are rather poor and most man work in the mine. Everyday, Ivy June walks miles to school. Their house doesn't have phones and bathrooms. Instead, they have an outhouse or a pot that th...more
Ivy June lives with her grandparents at Thunder Creek, Kentucky. Her family is poor but she is accustomed to it. Ivy June lives at her grandparents house because her parents house is too small and her sister is whining for a room of her own. The people in the area are rather poor and most man work in the mine. Everyday, Ivy June walks miles to school. Their house doesn't have phones and bathrooms. Instead, they have an outhouse or a pot that th...more
Both engrossing & thought-provoking, as well as a loving portrait of a beautiful & fascinating place. Twelve-year-old Ivy June Mosley is chosen to participate in her school's first-ever exchange program. She will be spending two weeks with fellow seventh-grader Catherine Combs & her family, at their home in Lexington, where she will attend school & be taken on various field trips to experience what the city has to offer. Later, Catherine will join Ivy June in the house she shares...more
A very entertaining read. My guess is that it's strong & the Newbery Committee will read it & discuss it, but it probably won't win. Other strong competition. Characterization of the 2 main characters, Ivy June and Catherine, is very strong--both real girls who come from different backgrounds & become friends. Also very well done is tension between girls at the home schools & the visitors--some jealousy, some competitiveness. But both girls are good & decent, and the stressor...more
Faith, Hope, and Ivy June
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
280 Pages
A girl named Ivy June is selected in a program to go to another girls house and experience what they do every day and write down what she did throughout the stay. She encounters secrets and seeks adventure throughout the weeks. Ivy June is a creative and on-going girl who is always polite in her own way. On the other hand a girl named Catherine observes Ivy June and writes down what her thoughts and feelings are about Ivy June. Catheri...more
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
280 Pages
A girl named Ivy June is selected in a program to go to another girls house and experience what they do every day and write down what she did throughout the stay. She encounters secrets and seeks adventure throughout the weeks. Ivy June is a creative and on-going girl who is always polite in her own way. On the other hand a girl named Catherine observes Ivy June and writes down what her thoughts and feelings are about Ivy June. Catheri...more
I absolutely loved this book! I know I would haveloved it just as much as a 5th or 6th grader. Ivy. June Moseley is a 7th grader at Thunder Creek school in rural, coal-mining Kentucky. Katherine Combs is a 7th grader at Buckner Academy for Girls in Lexington Kentucky. The girls participate in the first ever school exchange program and must keep a journal about their experiences. Ivy June visits Katherine first and learns of the many amenities of the upper-middle class. Katherine visits Ivy June...more
Great book. Loved the characters.
p 288 ©2009, realistic fiction, parents choice award
friendship, family values, understanding self,
From Story Snoops:
Seventh grade Kentucky girls, Ivy June and Catherine, participate in a student exchange program, taking turns living together with each other's family. While each home is as different as night and day, the girls soon realize that it's the important things in life that they share in common, and that you can't judge a book by its cover.
This wholesom...more
p 288 ©2009, realistic fiction, parents choice award
friendship, family values, understanding self,
From Story Snoops:
Seventh grade Kentucky girls, Ivy June and Catherine, participate in a student exchange program, taking turns living together with each other's family. While each home is as different as night and day, the girls soon realize that it's the important things in life that they share in common, and that you can't judge a book by its cover.
This wholesom...more
Listened to this one and really enjoyed the story line. So much can be learned by trading spaces. A lot happened to these girls in a short window of time, but the author craftily alludes to that by having the girls talk about how unlikely it is for two tragedies to befall these families in one week's time, and using phrases such as "truth is stranger than fiction." That said, I do think the story might be stronger if the two dramas were whittled down to one. Otherwise, I think the characters are...more
I really liked this book a lot. It's interesting to see the contrasts between the two main characters and their lives. Seventh graders Ivy June and Catherine both participate in a student exchange program via their schools. For two weeks, Ivy June goes to stay with Catherine's family in Lexington, and attends school with her (an exclusive private one where the girls wear uniforms). Then Catherine comes to "the holler" for two weeks where Ivy June's family has no telephone or indoor bathroom. Bot...more
Two girls from different types of worlds will come together for a living experience in a new environment. It all started when the school decided to have a new program in which two schools each choose a student to send to the other school. This program was to show how different people live. The two girls who were chosen was Catherine and Ivy June. Ivy June lived in a small, and poor economy. Ivy June doesn't know or care about luxuries. On the other hand there is Catherine, who gets what she want...more
3.5 stars. This was a bit predictable, but avoided the deep pitfalls it could have fallen into. The girls are real girls who struggle with high-minded ideas and against low-minded stereotypes, but end up somewhere in the middle, as we all do. The events in the book are a little too convenient, as both Catherine's mother and Ivy June's grandfather undergo trauma while the girls are at Ivy June's. They are there for each other but (realistically) don't know how to help each other at the same time....more
Country mouse, city mouse - a time honored plot. In alternating diaries, along with a central narrative, the story of an exchange program with two seventh grade girls in Kentucky unfolds. Ivy June, who lives in the mountains first stays with Catherine in Lexington and goes with her to private school. Then the process reverses. Catherine goes to Ivy June's school and must cope with things like an outhouse and no cell phone. The girls journals are realistic, describing the differences of their liv...more
Ivy June Mosley and Catherine Combs both live in Kentucky, but they live in two different worlds. Ivy June lives with outside a small coal mining town while Catherine lives in Lexington and goes to a private girls school. When the girls are chosen to be exchange students, they get to spend two weeks at each other's home learning about their differences, their similarities, and ultimately themselves.
This story was touching and somewhat thought provoking. It was sometimes easy to forget that this...more
This story was touching and somewhat thought provoking. It was sometimes easy to forget that this...more
I read this book for a book club with my friends, and I liked it. It was a little slow in some parts, but it got really good in the end. It's a quick read about a girl, Ivy June, who goes on an exchange program to a different city. Ivy June comes from a small country town. When she goes to Catherine's richer home in a big city, she finds many things different. People there have money to spend on phones, computers, and indoor bathrooms. When Catherine comes to Ivy June's town, she finds things di...more
My husband and I watched three movies based on Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's books. We listened to the comments of the author and the actors, about the writting. It made me want to search for more books by this author. This was the only Kindle book I could find in the library. I had a hard time putting the book down, and lost a lot of sleep to finish it.
It's about two girl students, who are in an exchange program with their schools. One goes to a private school, and her family is fairly well off. I...more
It's about two girl students, who are in an exchange program with their schools. One goes to a private school, and her family is fairly well off. I...more
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good boo...more
More about Phyllis Reynolds Naylor...
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good boo...more
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