A review by yapha
The Education of Ivy Blake by Ellen Airgood

4.0

In this companion book to Prairie Evers, Ivy's mom has left her boyfriend and decided she wants Ivy back. In a very realistic decision, Ivy leaves the Evers' home that she loves, and tries to make things work with her mother. But her mother has not changed -- both her drinking and her anger are still out of control. Ivy slowly begins to listen to the people around her, instead of her mother's voice telling her that she will never amount to anything. A heart-wrenching book. You do not need to have read the first one, but it helps. Recommended for grades 4-7.