Ivy’s life is a swirl of turbulence and change. It’s been almost a year since her sweet momma died. Bottled up feelings tear her apart inside. Grandma wants to take her little dog away. Her BFFs pressure her to give up her overalls, and trade up for ruffly things! Her sister Viv is all over that, a fashion influencer, she knows all the tricks. And all of this because the cutest boy in the school has a crush on her. But that boy is Michael, one of her longest best friends.

“It’s just the universe, Ivy Leigh, welcoming in a little change.” Mr. Winters, her seventy-eight-year-old neighbor, a wannabe cowboy, told her one day. But change is confusing to her. So, when a pair of bullies team up to taunt her at school, Ivy makes a giant mistake.

With the help of a caring guidance counselor, she’ll take a walk in their shoes and the shoes of most people she knows. And finally, all those shifting pieces, the changes, start to fall into place. With a mix of humor and poignant moments and a quirky cast of neighbors and friends, Ivy will find a way to understand herself and others too and make up for that mistake she’s made. Ivy will soon remember Momma’s words. Feelings are like fireflies caught in a jar. They belong out in the open, Ivy Leigh–where a warm breeze can carry them away!