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 StarfishHow 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.
